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Laura slapped his arm. “Don’t look like that. She obviously likes the guy.”
Smoke sighed. “I know. I shouldn’t, but I can’t help it.”
Cam and Piper came and sat down with them. “What’s up, guys?” asked Piper.
Laura shrugged. “You’d better ask him.”
Cam looked at Smoke. “Problem?”
“Maybe. How well do you know Grant Dawson?”
“Well enough to like him,” said Cam with a smile. “I take it you just saw Chelsea leave with him?”
Smoke nodded.
“It’s okay. I don’t know what they’re up to, but then I don’t think they do yet.”
Piper smiled. “She likes him a lot.”
“And I don’t need to worry?” asked Smoke.
Cam laughed. “I don’t think so. He’s good people. He even has Dad’s blessing.”
Smoke looked around and spotted his dad. He was sitting at a table with Gene and Rita, but he wasn’t taking part in the conversation. He was looking down the driveway, watching Grant’s car pull away—and he had a big smile on his face. “Wow! The old man looks happy about it.”
Piper nodded. “He is.”
Smoke and Cameron both turned to look at her. “What do you know about it?” asked Cam.
Piper chuckled. “It’s not my place to say. Remember when I said I’d be your dad’s new ally since all of you gang up on him sometimes?”
Cameron nodded, looking puzzled.
“Well, he asked for my thoughts on Grant—or more specifically on Chelsea and Grant. It seems he’s hopeful there may be something between them.”
“And you didn’t tell me this because …?” asked Cameron.
She laughed. “Because you didn’t ask.”
Cameron turned to Smoke and shook his head.
Smoke laughed. “Don’t look at me.” He snaked his arm around Laura’s waist. “I can’t tell you how to control your woman. I haven’t figured it out yet.”
Laura pushed him off with a laugh. “And you never will, jerk. Not unless you find yourself a different woman.”
Smoke rolled his eyes at the others. “See what I mean?” He closed both his arms around Laura and hugged her tight to his chest. “Sorry, lady. You know I was only joking.”
She chuckled and planted a kiss on his nose. “That’s okay. You know I wasn’t.”
~ ~ ~
Chelsea sneaked a look at Grant as he pulled out onto the road. “What are we doing?” she asked.
He chuckled. “I was just asking myself the same thing. You hadn’t even answered me about when we could go out to dinner, and here I am taking you home.”
“I thought we should wait until you were finished at Zosca.”
“But you changed your mind?”
