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“Taking it all in,” she replies. “How ya doing, Ryker?”

“Pretty good. You?”

“Better now. I’ve got a new nephew to spoil. Brooklyn and I were just about to head out, though.”

“I’ll walk you.”

“Thanks for coming by.”

“Couldn’t resist.”

Once everyone is out the door, Cash takes Elias from my arms and cradles him against his chest.

“Maybe I’m way off here, but I think there’s something between Ryker and Corbin.”

“Pardon?”

“Did you really not hear me or are you wondering why I said that?”

“There’s nothing between my sister and my best friend.”

“If you say so. I saw something when they looked at each other.”

“No way. You’re way off.”

“We’ll see.”

“Yeah. We will. We’ll see that I’m right and you’re wrong.”

“Okay.”

“I’m serious. There’s nothing there.”

“I’m not the one arguing about it anymore.”

But I know what I saw. The way Corbin was staring at Ryker while he was talking to us and how Ryker’s eyes lit up when he saw her… there’s something there. Maybe they don’t realize it yet, but I see the next Lake sibling falling soon.

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