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No, Bo said with a shake of his finger.
To defuse the situation, Hawk leaned over and whispered in Bo s ear. I bought him
something. Would it be okay if I gave it to him?
Bo glanced up and stared at Hawk for several moments before finally agreeing. All
right.
Kit, would you get that sack I put in the dining room? Hawk asked.
Sure.
As soon as Kit was out of the room, Hawk spoke to Bo in a voice he rarely used. You
will treat her with respect. Do you hear me? he ground out between clenched teeth.
Bo appeared surprised. What? I have no intention of disrespecting her. I was just
surprised. You didn t say she was your girlfriend when you mentioned bringing her.
Does it make a difference? Hawk asked. Before Bo answered, Kit came back into the
room. We ll talk later.
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Hawk took the gift bag from Kit. Thanks, hon.
Kit smiled. You re welcome.
Turning towards Joey, Hawk held out the sack. Do you like presents?
Joey s big brown eyes sparkled as he nodded his head with enthusiasm. Hawk couldn t
take his eyes off those dimples. He handed the bag to Joey before glancing at Bo. My mom
had those exact dimples.
Believe me, he uses em to his advantage, Bo chuckled.
Hawk returned his attention to Joey, who was struggling to remove the large toy dump
truck from the sack. The boy s squeal of delight once he d wrestled the toy free broke the
remaining tension in the room. It was a good reminder of why it was so important to get
along with Bo and Rance.
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Finished with dinner, Kit watched Joey. The boy had immediately eaten the small
pieces of ham Rance had cut up for him, but there appeared to be a stand-off regarding the
green beans.
Wanna play truck, Joey said. He struggled to get out of the high chair, which was a
bit too small for him.
Bo leaned towards Joey and gestured to the five beans still on the plate. You can get up
as soon as you finish your dinner. Vegetables make you strong.
Don t wanna be strong, Joey pouted.
Kit moved her water glass to try and hide the green beans left on her own plate. A
chuckle to her left let her know Hawk had seen what she d done.
Hawk whispered in Kit s ear. Don t you want to be big and strong?
I should ve told Addie not to put green beans on my plate, she whispered back.
Hawk reached over and speared several beans with his fork. He put them in his mouth
and hummed his approval. They re good, Joey.
Joey didn t buy it. It seemed the stalemate would continue.
Bo turned his attention away from Joey towards Kit. Are you from here or did you
come in with Hawk from Malibu?
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Kit had noticed the glances Bo and Rance had aimed her way throughout dinner. Did
they disapprove? Normally she wouldn t care what the two men thought, but this wasn t
about her, it was about Hawk getting a chance to know and spend time with his son.
She took a drink of water before answering. I moved to town about four months ago
from Arkansas.
Kit has a cousin that lives here, Matt Jeffries, Hawk added.
I haven t seen you around, Rance said.
I keep pretty close to home. Kit reached down and laid a hand on Hawk s thigh,
searching for a bit of comfort.
Hawk threaded his fingers through Kit s, pressing their palms together. I met Kit at
The Gym, where she works.
So it s new between the two of you, Rance commented.
Yes. Hawk brought Kit s hand to his lips and kissed it. But I don t plan to let her get
away from me.
The statement made Kit feel better, but the momentary expression on Bo s face
increased her unease.
Do you plan to move to Cattle Valley? Rance asked.
I spoke with a realtor today and asked her to find a place either to rent or buy. I can t
move here full time right now, but I hope to make it back at least one week a month. Hawk
cleared his throat. I d like to take things a step at a time. Take things slow and get to know
the three of you until you all feel comfortable enough to let me have him for a weekend each
month.
Bo and Rance exchanged glances. Can we have some kind of legal papers drawn up?
Rance asked. Not that I doubt your word, but I think Bo and I would feel a lot better if we
didn t have to worry you ll eventually go after full custody.
Absolutely. If we can come up with an agreeable visitation schedule, I ll get my
attorneys on it. Hawk squeezed Kit s hand.
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