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would have said you knew football, too,” Bryce grumbled.
    “Stop,” Shelley said under her breath. “You promised.”
    It had been like this ever since he’d walked in the door of his sister’s house. Bryce had tried to cut him down in a million different ways. Bryce had come home and immediately asked if Shelley had hired a new lawn-care man because the truck in the driveway obviously belonged to the help and should be parked in the back of the house where it wouldn’t offend anyone.
    Yeah, he just loved his brother-in-law.
    “Football and I didn’t get along,” Trev muttered, looking back at the menu. That was how Leo had explained it to him. He had the talent for the game, but he couldn’t handle the pressure. Leo had tried to get him to understand that didn’t mean he was a failure. The words had always rung hollow to Trev’s ears.
    “Trev always was a cowboy.” Shelley seemed determined to put a positive light on everything. “He used to ride the fences with Daddy every morning. He wasn’t even eight years old, but he would get up before dawn and help out.”
    He’d liked that time with his dad. Everything was peaceful and quiet. Later on in the day, his father had a million responsibilities, but in the pale light right after dawn, it had been just Trev and his father.
    Maybe if he hadn’t discovered he could throw a damn football, he would have been riding the fences that morning his father had a heart attack. Maybe his father wouldn’t have died and Momma wouldn’t have had to find him out in the south field, his old horse nudging him like the damn thing was trying to wake the man up. Trev had just started junior year two-a-days. He’d rarely talked to his dad after he’d started football, but the old man had come to every game.
    “Trev was always a natural with horses, too. He always did ride better than me. I miss riding.” Shelley took a sip of her tea. “Maybe Lexi wouldn’t mind if I came out and went riding.”
    “I don’t think that’s a good idea,” Bryce said, frowning. “We talked about this, babe.”
    A little bit of Shelley’s light faded, but she smiled anyway. “Of course. I have things I need to concentrate on, anyway. I got a new client. The mayor asked me to redesign his office.”
    Bryce nodded. “Yes, that’s right. You need to concentrate on your business. Hey, did you hear the Hobbes girl bought old lady Bellows’s place? I had really hoped we could snap that sucker up. I assumed the auction would be months out, but they got that will through probate damn fast. Who would have guessed the old lady would leave everything she had to a damn animal shelter?”
    “I thought it was smart of them to just auction it all off. They made a bundle,” Shelley said.
    Bryce’s eyes narrowed, his irritation plain. “I would have paid them more. It’s the perfect place to put a strip mall.”
    Shelley rolled her deep-brown eyes. “Yes, tear down the gorgeous house to put in a strip mall. We need another dollar store.”
    The bell rang as the door swung open.
    “Speak of the devil.” Bryce turned to greet the newcomers.
    Oh, but what walked in that door didn’t even vaguely resemble a devil. Trev felt every nerve in his body go on high alert as a brunette walked through the doorway. She was wearing a yellow dress that showed off an hourglass figure. The sweet-looking dress nipped in her middle and plunged exactly where it should, emphasizing her waist and her impressive breasts. Most women in his life didn’t have curves like that. Even at The Club in Dallas, he’d been surrounded by wealthy, fashionable women. They tended to be slender and well made-up. Most had had a nip and tuck by the time they hit twenty-five.
    Not this woman. She was natural. As far as Trev could tell, she wasn’t wearing any makeup past a little mascara. Her skin was fair, with an almost translucent quality. No spray tan for that one. Trev let his eyes roam as she glanced around obviously