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“I thought I’d be staying with Brand,” Ty said

“What would be the sense in that?” Miles asked “Of course, I understand if you’d like to go and visit hi here To take Vicki wherever she needs to go In fact, if you don’t want to stick around for our faht off and drive over to Brand’s”

Ty cast a covert glance in Vicki’s direction She was holding the happily wriggling dog in her are, even though Ty could tell froe with Miles

“Thank you for your kindness, ma’am, sir…” He tipped his head politely “If you wouldn’t e before heading out”

Charity waved her hand and continued to grace him with that warm smile, “Please, call me Charity”

Ty exchanged an aard look with Miles Hollingsworth, whose stern face was softened by the a to ease Ty’s discoood-naturedly The sound drew Ty’s gaze back to her lovely face

“And you can call this one, Miles No point standing on ceremony, this is a happy occasion I want everybody to be as comfortable as possible”

“Right Thank you” He didn’t really knohat else to say

But it h because she nodded, as if that settled the matter “Follow me, I’ll show you to your room”

“I warned you,” Saruntled Ty as they left the town’s retirenificantly lighter wallet, thanks to a couple of savvy old card sharks and a cutthroat game of poker

Brand’s dog—a huge, friendly boxer na a fluorescent yellow therapy dog vest He had spent the evening, going fros

“That Bertie guy see the well-dressed elderly man, in his white fedora