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“Changed my mind The space up there is incredible, and I’d like to take advantage of it” He eyed his brother “I

stopped by their place yesterday”

“Whose place is that?”

“The Campbells’”

“Ah” Rick fingered his“And?”

“There’s a lot of pain in that house” He watched his brother closely “You know anything about it?”

Maverick shrugged “I’ve heard sos, but not real clear on the details People around here are pretty closemouthed They look out for their own and are selective when it coetIt’s a ss that aren’t up for public consumption, at least to outsiders like us The Campbell situation is one of them”

Cooper wasn’t one to pry, and he sure as hell wasn’t one to gossip But soan’s eyes made him want to know more

“What do you know exactly?”

“I know up until recently, Morgan was living in California I know that her father drinks more than he should and that her sister is separated from her husband I know that there was soan were involved But that’s about it I asked Charlie once, but she’s of the opinion it’s Morgan’s story to tell”

“That’s what Jess said”

“Jess?”

“From the diner”

Maverick nodded “Like I said, they protect their own here”

Cooper was silent for a few seconds, lean He’d been thinking of nothing but Morgan Campbell since he’d left her place The look on her face when she’d picked up the shattered fra Cooper was a writer, that was saying so