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“I’ll pass”

Sloan glanced at the closed doors to the den “Should we check with Chase?”

Jessy waved aside the question “Just make him a cup If it’s fixed, he’ll drink it”

“Will do” He tucked a steering hand under Sloan’s arm and turned her toward the kitchen “Coet this show on the road”

Jessy had been right when she guessed that Cat was in the kitchen She was standing at the counter, pouring a dark liquid into an over-sized plastic bag containing a large roast She spared the pair a glance when they walked in

“How’s the filly?” she asked Trey

“She’ll be fine What’s that you’re fixing?” He bobbed his head, indicating the plastic bag

“I ran across a new marinade recipe that I decided I wanted to try on toht” Cat zipped the bag shut “So what are you two up to?”

“Sloan decided she wanted soerator and held the door open for Cat while she placed the pan with theon a cleared shelf “So far we have orders for three cups Care to make it four?”

“Isn’t Dad having one?” She glanced at him in surprise

“That’s who the third one’s for, although he doesn’t know it yet” He let the door swing closed and handed theto Sloan

“Didn’t you ask hi frown

“Couldn’t He was on the phone” Trey paused a beat, a teasing light suddenly dancing in his eyes “Actually he was talking to your future husband—at least, according to Jake”

“My—” Cat broke off that phrase “He was on the phone with Wade Rogers”

“That’s the man,” he confirmed