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She’s likely back in bed

It’s true that I have to be up early to help out at the ranch I could have just gotten up early here and driven out at the butt crack of dawn, though

But if I stayed, it would have been way too hard to keep my hands to myself And I’ll be damned if I’ll lose the bet after only twenty-four hours

Saturday is a different story Iby then and fuck the bet

The drive hoet inside the house, I crash on the bed, clothes and all

I need to take advantage of the next four hours of sleep

“Why can’t I live with you?” Troy, est brother says as I open boxes of pizza and pull out paper plates All three of my sibs, Josh’s kids—Kihter, are here

Ty and Lauren have beenas I can ree as the twins She’s practically another sister

“Because you have a house to live in,” I remind Troy as I dish up some pepperoni and slide it to him “With Mom and Dad”

“They’re no fun,” Troy says and frowns down at his pizza, then shrugs and stuffs half of it into his mouth “They won’t even let me ride the snowmobiles by myself”

“It’s September,” I remind him blandly “There’s no snow to ride on yet”

“Well, even when there is, they won’t letby yourself by then”

“Not alone,” I reply “I had to take someone with me”

“So dumb,” he mutters

I glance into the living room and see the five older teens in a deep discussion about so, if the look on Sarah’s face is any clue

“You need to just ask hi to keep her voice hushed “He’ll tell you Seth doesn’t keep secrets”

“Ask me what?” I ask and walk in to join the on?”

“It’s nothing,” Sarah says quickly and gives Layla a dirty look

“Doesn’t look like nothing,” I reply