“Violet.” “Yes?” I bat my eyelashes with exaggerated innocence. “Calling me old and grumpy is your plan to make me happy?” Okay, jokes really fall flat around here. “Come on! I want a drink and to be around some other humans rather than locked up on the ranch. I’m feeling a bit squirrelly. If you don’t come, I’ll go on my own.” “Yeah? You going to drive with a big walking cast on your right foot?” “No.” I smile slyly. “I’m going to walk.” Cole groans and looks up at the sky like he’s hoping some aliens will come whizzing by and beam him up out of this conversation. If they needed a magnificent
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