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Carson jumps on his shoulders. “So cool.”

Colby dives in front of Calder. “‘Shotgun pellets will fuck you up faster than anything you have in that peashooter.’BANG.”

As they burst out laughing, their adrenaline buzzing as high as mine, I shake my head.

No way in hell did I expect I’d come face-to-face with the weed farmers today, but more than that, I could never have anticipatedthis.

If ever there was proof these little shits need corralling, I have it.

Still, I call the cops first and report the weed farm and the day’s events, then I drawl, “Right, you three. I have to deal with the RCMP, and then we’ll return to the homestead and I’ll teach you how to fire a shotgun.”

Their whoops and cheers have me chuckling at their antics as they leap around like I told them they’d won the lottery.

Still, as an impromptu bonding session, I guess it worked…

Text Chat

SEVEN DAYS LATER

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Tee: I left the apartment

Tee: But only because the orchestra threatened to fire me

Zee: I haven’t left the ranch yet lol so you’re doing better than me

Tee: o.O

Tee: Really?!

Zee: Yeah, I’ve been busy with work and settling in, you know?

Tee: Haven’t you gone to visit your grandmother yet?

Zee: No, and she hasn’t called me either.

Tee: Damn, I know she’s a bitch but that’s cold

Zee: Gratitude never was easy for her lol

Tee: What about the triplets?

Zee: No sign of them. BUT that might have something to do with Colt. I get the feeling he’s keeping them busy with work on the ranch.

Zee: We’ve been texting. They haven’t bitched about it to me though.

Tee: Not like them.

Zee: Think they’re scared of Colt

Zee: Which is interesting

Tee: Why?

Zee: Because he’s not scary

Tee: Some guys don’t have to be scary to keep people in line

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