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I nodded. “I do. It’s on the top of a really tall building. I can see miles away through my windows.”
“Do you have any toys in your house?”
“I don’t,” I answered. “But if you guys come visit your Aunt Sersh and me, I’ll make sure to have some.”
Saoirse shot me an amused look. “Luca has motorcycles. Those are his toys.”
Caleb’s face brightened, then he looked at me and reined in his excitement. The kid was not my fan. “I have my own ATV. Only I can drive it.”
“I think I saw it parked out front.”
He patted his chest. “That’s mine. You’re not big enough for it.”
“Really? Because I was thinking I’mtoobig to fit.” Sure, I shouldn’t have been arguing with a five-year-old, but he wanted to tussle, so we’d tussle.
He shook his head hard. “Nope. Your legs can’t even reach the pedals.”
Elena pushed his plate toward him. “All right, Caleb. Enough grandstanding. Time to eat your lunch.”
He picked up his sandwich, staring right at me. “You gotta eat too if you want to be big.”
I picked up my own sandwich and took the biggest bite I could, never breaking eye contact. Beside him, Saoirse snickered, clearly taking great joy in our interaction.
Elena moved the conversation away from the kids, telling us about upgrades going on in the resort. From the crash course Saoirse had given me, I knew Elena was the head of marketing while Lock strictly worked on the ranch side of things. My world had always been motorcycles. Learning about other businesses was always interesting to me, especially ones that had been handed down through several generations like ours.
In the middle of grown-up talk, Hannah tugged on my sleeve. “What’s up, Hannah?”
She blinked her big brown eyes at me. It did my head in, seeing Saoirse’s eyes on this adorable little girl. Made me think this was whatherdaughter might look like. I didn’t know what to do with the feelings that came with that though, so I shut that path down and gave my attention to Hannah, who had a bombshell to drop.
“My mama has a baby in her tummy.” She did the little kid whisper that wasn’t really a whisper at all.
Everyone went still.
Except for Caleb of course. He shook his head at me likeIwas the one who’d spilled the family secret.
Jesus. There was no winning with this kid.
I dipped down closer to Hannah. “Oh yeah? My sister, Clara, has a baby in her tummy too. She’s having a little girl like you. It’s pretty cool. Don’t you think so?”
She nodded. “I’m gonna be a big sister. I’ll put bows on the baby.”
“What if it’s a boy?”
Her mouth twisted as she thought about it. “I’m gonna putbluebows on that boy.”
“Makes sense. I see you’ve got all your bases covered.”
“Yep. Bases covered.”
Lock cleared his throat and addressed his sister, whose cheeks had turned pink, eyes glassy. “We’re having another one in about six months.”
Saoirse swiped her eyes. “This is the best news.” She leaned over and kissed Caleb’s head. “More sweethearts for me to love on. I can’t wait.”
Elena reached behind her son to rub Saoirse’s back. “I had planned to tell you, but I’m not surprised my chatty little miss let it fly. So far, she’s told two grocery store clerks, her preschool teacher, several of her friends’ parents, and everyone she encounters on the ranch. She’s only known for three days, but she’s managed to tell half the state.”
Saoirse laughed. “To be fair, it’s not a very populated state.” Then she wagged her fingers at Elena. “Now your tears yesterday make sense. You’re hormonal.”
Elena rolled her eyes. “Oh god, don’t call me that. Gross. I’m slightly more prone to eye leakage, and that’s all I’ll admit to. Besides, I always pictured you getting married on the ranch like we did. You robbed me of my chance to throw you a big wedding.”
