Page 89 of The Cowboy's Unshakeable Love

“Nope. I would’ve thought you’d hear from them before I did.”

“Yeah, Kolby calls me most days, but I haven’t heard anything since they left for Nashville.’

“That was yesterday.”

Ty shrugged. “Like I said, he calls me most days. I just thought Callie might have called Retta.”

“Aw, are you looking forward to being an uncle?”

“I am. I love being Uncle Ty to Mateo and Maya. I can’t wait for Kolby to be a dad.”

Travis cocked an eyebrow. “And what about you?”

“We’re going to take our time. Yeah, I can’t wait to be a dad, but Shay wants to time it right with her studies and her work and everything.”

“Right. That makes sense. Oh, and I meant to tell you that Eli’s going to let me know when he can get out here. He’s looking forward to getting his practice moved – and to having Shay start helping him.”

“I’m looking forward to that myself. Once she’s working for him, she’ll have to stop running around doing so many other jobs.”

“Where is she today?”

“She’s helping Libby with the horses this morning and then she’s going home this afternoon to work on a big assignment.”

“Well, give her my best.” Travis checked his watch. “If there’s nothing else we need to talk about, I might take myself home for a little while and catch up on some work.”

“What kind of work?”

“Just some calls I need to make.”

“I’ll let you get on. Will we see you for lunch on Sunday?”

Travis frowned. “I don’t know. I doubt Kolby and Callie will be back by then, and we come because …”

Ty made a face. “Are you saying that you only come to the family lunch when Retta’s daughter’s there? As if you’re not family in any other respect?”

Travis held his gaze. “I …”

Ty laughed. “Jesus, Trav. You’re family in your own right. I see you as just another big brother – we all see you asourbig brother. I’d want you there as one of the family no matter what. Say you’ll come?”

He nodded slowly.

“Your only other excuse would be that you’re going to Trip’s instead, and it’s the same with him. He’s one of the family, too.I’ll call and ask him. So, if I don’t see you before, I’ll see you Sunday.”

Travis grasped his shoulder. “Thanks, Ty. We’ll see you then.”

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Retta looked up when she heard a car door slam outside. She checked her watch; she hadn’t expected Travis back this early. She still had so much she wanted to do.

The knock on the door told her that it wasn’t him.

“Come in,” she called.

“Hey, it’s only me,” Libby said as she opened the door and came in.

“Oh, hi. How are you?”

“Great, thanks. I came to see if you want to come out for dinner tomorrow night. Ari called me a little while ago and she’s ready for a night out.”

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