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going on?”
“What’re you talking about?” Innocence saturated his voice.
I didn’t buy it. Raising an eyebrow, I said, “You know exactly what I’m talking about.” When he held his hands out, palms up, I rolled my eyes. “You don’t really think I’m going to fall for that, do you?”
He pushed his hand through his hair, taking a deep breath then releasing it. “Look, sis…just drop it, okay?”
I narrowed my eyes, then decided to take council from Penny. Catching her attention, I tipped my head to the side.
“I don’t know, Ash.” She shrugged. “Maybe we shouldn’t get involved. Isn’t it time to eat?”
My mouth dropped open. If anything, Penny was nosier than me. The world had just tilted.
Connor cleared his throat and glanced pointedly at my death grip. I was about to demand an answer when he interrupted me. “Just stop, okay?” He held up a hand. “This is between Teeg and me.” His tone was almost parental. “Stay out of it.”
I opened my hand, releasing his shirt, and gave him a forceful push. I hated when he used that tone on me. And I had a feeling that whatever was going on, it was important. “Whatever.” My tone might have been a little on the petulant side.
“Don’t be like that, sis.” At my stony glare, he added, “If it’s any consolation, it mainly deals with me and not anything else.” With that, he gave me a look that clearly said the conversation was over. It had reached the end of Connor sharing time.
“Fine,” I groused. “You win.”
He slung an arm around my shoulders, and as much as I hated him right now, I couldn’t help but remember why I occasionally adored the jackass so much. He squeezed me into his side and murmured, “Let’s get some food.”
“Thank God!” Penny burst out. “I’m starving.”
I couldn’t help but laugh. “Okay, okay. Point taken.” Not waiting for either of them, I spun and dashed for the pavilion.
***
Food, glorious food! There were hot dogs and burgers, potato salad, macaroni salad, and coleslaw. For a little variety, someone had gone to the local Mexican place and brought tacos and burritos. I swiped at my chin to make sure I wasn’t drooling.
As I picked up a plate, Penny appeared behind me and said, “We should run by the cattle supply and pick up a trough for Jace.” She pointed over to where he sat with a handful of boys, shoveling down food like he was going for the Guinness, and we laughed. I handed her a plate, then moved down the line.
Teagan was just in front of me, and I paused as he grabbed the spoon for the baked beans and served up a large helping for himself. Pointing the spoon at my plate, he said, “Want any?”
I smiled and shook my head, fighting the urge to shudder.
We continued down the buffet, Teagan offering various dishes and me accepting or declining. By the time we had made it through, Teagan had so much food that his plate was in danger of breaking. I could only shake my head.
“You do realize you can come back through the line, right?” I mentioned, giggling as he tried to balance his plate while juggling his drink, fork, and napkins.
He shrugged, grinning. “I plan on doing just that.” He glanced around, and then headed in the wrong direction. Two girls, one I’d seen with Jace earlier, had taken over our spot and were happily eating their meal. I moved to follow where Teagan had wandered off to, noting with a fluttery stomach that the bench Teagan sat on was still open. Probably had something to do with the beast lying beside the picnic table, watching his every bite.
A nudge on my shoulder made me glance back. Penny stood there with a heavily-ladened plate and drink. She nodded her head toward Teagan. “Go on,” she hissed.
I frantically shook my head no. I wanted to, but I had already made an ass of myself at least once today. I wasn’t about to do it again.
Penny groaned in annoyance. “Ash, the guy is totally into you.” She nudged me again toward
“What’re you talking about?” Innocence saturated his voice.
I didn’t buy it. Raising an eyebrow, I said, “You know exactly what I’m talking about.” When he held his hands out, palms up, I rolled my eyes. “You don’t really think I’m going to fall for that, do you?”
He pushed his hand through his hair, taking a deep breath then releasing it. “Look, sis…just drop it, okay?”
I narrowed my eyes, then decided to take council from Penny. Catching her attention, I tipped my head to the side.
“I don’t know, Ash.” She shrugged. “Maybe we shouldn’t get involved. Isn’t it time to eat?”
My mouth dropped open. If anything, Penny was nosier than me. The world had just tilted.
Connor cleared his throat and glanced pointedly at my death grip. I was about to demand an answer when he interrupted me. “Just stop, okay?” He held up a hand. “This is between Teeg and me.” His tone was almost parental. “Stay out of it.”
I opened my hand, releasing his shirt, and gave him a forceful push. I hated when he used that tone on me. And I had a feeling that whatever was going on, it was important. “Whatever.” My tone might have been a little on the petulant side.
“Don’t be like that, sis.” At my stony glare, he added, “If it’s any consolation, it mainly deals with me and not anything else.” With that, he gave me a look that clearly said the conversation was over. It had reached the end of Connor sharing time.
“Fine,” I groused. “You win.”
He slung an arm around my shoulders, and as much as I hated him right now, I couldn’t help but remember why I occasionally adored the jackass so much. He squeezed me into his side and murmured, “Let’s get some food.”
“Thank God!” Penny burst out. “I’m starving.”
I couldn’t help but laugh. “Okay, okay. Point taken.” Not waiting for either of them, I spun and dashed for the pavilion.
***
Food, glorious food! There were hot dogs and burgers, potato salad, macaroni salad, and coleslaw. For a little variety, someone had gone to the local Mexican place and brought tacos and burritos. I swiped at my chin to make sure I wasn’t drooling.
As I picked up a plate, Penny appeared behind me and said, “We should run by the cattle supply and pick up a trough for Jace.” She pointed over to where he sat with a handful of boys, shoveling down food like he was going for the Guinness, and we laughed. I handed her a plate, then moved down the line.
Teagan was just in front of me, and I paused as he grabbed the spoon for the baked beans and served up a large helping for himself. Pointing the spoon at my plate, he said, “Want any?”
I smiled and shook my head, fighting the urge to shudder.
We continued down the buffet, Teagan offering various dishes and me accepting or declining. By the time we had made it through, Teagan had so much food that his plate was in danger of breaking. I could only shake my head.
“You do realize you can come back through the line, right?” I mentioned, giggling as he tried to balance his plate while juggling his drink, fork, and napkins.
He shrugged, grinning. “I plan on doing just that.” He glanced around, and then headed in the wrong direction. Two girls, one I’d seen with Jace earlier, had taken over our spot and were happily eating their meal. I moved to follow where Teagan had wandered off to, noting with a fluttery stomach that the bench Teagan sat on was still open. Probably had something to do with the beast lying beside the picnic table, watching his every bite.
A nudge on my shoulder made me glance back. Penny stood there with a heavily-ladened plate and drink. She nodded her head toward Teagan. “Go on,” she hissed.
I frantically shook my head no. I wanted to, but I had already made an ass of myself at least once today. I wasn’t about to do it again.
Penny groaned in annoyance. “Ash, the guy is totally into you.” She nudged me again toward
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