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Quint just smiled, fully aware that Trey could poke fun at his twin sibling, but nobody else had better He stood to one side while the two exchanged an affectionate hug

“It’s good to have you hoh that’s soe your ladyship arrived in”

“It is, isn’t it?” she agreed, then declared with typical airiness, “But, since Tara chose to leave us all that e out of her book and charter a jet Eliminate all that security and terminal nonsense you have to deal hen you fly commercial It cuts a lot of travel time”

“I iine it does,” Trey conceded

“Besides, this e could stop over in New York and break up that long flight”

“You were in New York in that coat?” Trey said “I’m surprised somebody didn’t throw paint on you”

“Don’t be silly We stayed at The Pierre I saw ant coats than this one there”

“I’ll take your word for it,” he said and stepped back as she

“You beat us here,” she chided into welcome you”

“We landed about fifteen o,” Quint told her “I’ve already dropped Dallas at the house They’re all just waiting for you now”

“I can’t wait to see everybody again” The earnest words were barely out of her mouth when she noticed the pickup and stock trailer and arched an accusing look at Trey “Is that your idea of a joke? A stock trailer to haul all s, but I’m never sure what I’ll need”

“I wish I’d thought of using it for that,” Trey began, only to be interrupted by the calf letting out a bellow

“The trailer’s already occupied,” she realized

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“I don’t think your luggage would fare too well, sharing the space with Jake’s Christmas present,” Quint remarked