Cord pushed his large frame out of the patio chair and met Dez halfway. They did the universal male embrace/clap on the back hug.

"I hope so. I need more testosterone in my home, man. With Winter, Andy, Rhea, Val, and Onyx...I'm feeling like I'm trespassing."

"Where is Val? She didn't fly in with you guys?"

"Uncle Dez!"

"Dez!"

Dez looked out over the yard, finding the girls in the pool. The two of them climbed out and came running toward him, dripping wet but with huge smiles. He hadn't seen the girls in person for almost six months.

Rhea got to him first, hugging his right side. Andy wrapped her arms around his left.

"Girls," Winter said as she passed holding salad dressing in her arms. "You're getting Dez all wet. Go. Get dried off so you can eat."

Andy pouted but looked up at him. She crooked her finger at him so Dez bent low to the girl's eye level. "Did you bring them?" Andy asked.

"I did," Dez said.

"The colors?" Rhea whispered.

requested,"

as she kissed him on

Dez," Andy sang,

ran for the house, passing Fallon on the

eyes as he and Dez walked to the

not like you. I have to work hard for a girl's

said, "some of

narrowed her eyes and said, "I fell before

Some folk can't move on from trauma but Winter wasn't one of

woman now, Dez," Cord said as he took a cola from the cooler

them to Onyx, who lay at his feet. Onyx was a beast of a dog, and if she wasn't so well trained he

thought you were bringing

other plans." Dez was a bit disappointed but he understood that Spring had a life before him. "I hope you can meet her before

fly out to Arizona to drop the girls off at Jacob's folks for summer break." Cord shrugged

see a love connection with Fallon and her? I

Cord said. "Then we'd have

happen," Fallon said

about Summer in the first place was odd. When Fallon

man doth protest

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