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“Why’s he going upstairs?” He eyed Sloan, a curious and wary line creasing his forehead

“Who knows?” She shrugged and redirected her attention to the photo album on Laura’s lap

“Quint,” Chase began, turning a thoughtful look on his grandson “Did you ever notice the hair color that boy of yours has? In a certain light, it’s as orange as a carrot If he was any sht try to eat him”

“Bright, isn’t it?” Eets older Dallas’s did”

Chase ran an appraising glance over the rich copper sheen of her hair, and decided, after soht”

Laredo gave her a thumbs up “You passed inspection”

Cat reappeared, shooing a giggling Josh in front of her As if on cue, Jake clu in his hand No one had a clear view of it until he reached the bottom

“What are you doing with that rope, Jake?” Trey immediately wanted to know

“I’onna use it t’catch Josh the next ti

me he runs off,” Jake asserted, extre up with the solution

“Oh, no, you’re not, young man,” Sloan said with a quick shake of her head “Ropes aren’t for catching people Only horses and cattle”

“But it’d be good practice, Mom”

“Bring ers andand the corners of his mouth turned down, Jake walked over and laid the coiled rope in his father’s outstretched hand

“What goes around, always co directly at Trey and Quint “And seeing that ree, always up to so how parents get to raise a replica of themselves”

“So that’s where Jake gets all his wild ideas” Sloan nodded in sudden understanding while sliding Trey a teasing look