Page 96 (1/2)

“It was okay Really” She s out for a part where he was going to play a straight guy so he figured if you didn’t think he was gay …” She leaned her head against Caleb’s shoulder “That’s enough aboutme about you”

“Well,” he said, “let’s see …”

What could he tell her? He wasn’t aabout his close, but that was simply the way he was

Well, he could tell her about his family

His brothers, first

He expanded a little on what he’d already said about them, explained that Jake had returned from war a wounded hero, that Travis was fearless, that his sisters were like her

“Like me?” she said with a pleased smile

“Yes,” he said, because it was true “They’re pretty and sh as nails when they have to be So is Jake’s Addison” He hugged her “You’re going to fit right in, sweetheart”

“I hope so,” she said softly “And your father? The general?”

“Let’s see Smart Stuffy Superior”

“The three Ss,” Sage said

Caleb smiled “Exactly And that’s all of it”

“No, it isn’t”

“It is Two brothers Three sisters One father—”

“You still haven’t said a word about you”