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motivated,” she said.
    â€œAccording to the stories my great-grandfather told, fooling the British was a mark of honor in the old days.”
    She nodded before looking up at the sky again.
    â€œSo have you decided what to do about Bryan?” he asked.
    â€œKrissy wanted me to be his guardian. I owe her that and more. I have to respect my sister’s last wish.”
    Jay balled his hands into fists. That might have been Krissy’s wish, but it sure wasn’t Bryan’s. “You’re going to move him to Seattle?”
    â€œThat’s where I live. Where my job is.”
    â€œJust curious, but how many horses do you own there in Seattle?”
    â€œNone, thank goodness! I live in a condo.”
    He pictured shoulder-to-shoulder apartments with no room to breathe, and he shuddered as much for himself as for the boy. “So there’s a stable nearby where Bryan can board his horse?”
    â€œNot that I know of. But Bryan won’t need a horse in Seattle.”
    Jay moved a little closer and lowered his voice in frustration. “Miss Barclay, horses are that boy’s life. He lives and breathes for the chance to ride the trails in the mountains. Spot a bear. Or a mountain lion. Being able to see to a horizon that’s farther away than the building across the street.”
    She straightened her shoulders. “The city has all kinds of advantages he doesn’t have here. He’ll be able to go to museums, art galleries, hear a symphony orchestra. He can learn to sail on the Sound. Play any sport he likes. It’s a wonderful place to live.”
    His jaw was going to crack, he was biting down so hard not to tell Miss Barclay exactly what he thought of that kind of life for Bryan. “You don’t know a thing about raising a boy, do you?”
    She backed up a step. “No, but I’m perfectly capable of learning.”
    Pacing away from her, Jay struggled to keep calm. Krissy might have been reckless, but her sister was downright stubborn.
    He circled back to her and got inside her personal space. “You’re going to take Bryan away from all that he knows and loves and stick him in some condo with neighbors close enough to hear them brush their teeth?” Jay couldn’t imagine any worse way to live, cooped up inside a building where he couldn’t smell the sweet scent of spring or the biting cold of a real winter.
    Not budging an inch, she planted her fists on her hips, showing more spunk than Jay thought she had. If she were a couple inches taller, she’d be right in his face. In this case, that would be a bad thing. He might just kiss her, and wouldn’t that fry her beans?
    â€œI know there will be adjustments we’ll both have to make, but that’s what Krissy wanted.”
    â€œAnd precisely what adjustments are you going make? Take weekends off so you can be home with Bryan?” He was guessing. He didn’t know what her schedule was but he figured working at a hotel she had to work some crazy shifts.
    Hooking her hand around the back of her neck, she hesitated. “I can’t do that. I’m the conference manager for the hotel. Most of the conferences are scheduled for—”
    â€œFine. Then Bryan’ll stay home alone. He’s old enough. Of course, he won’t know anyone except you. Hope you’ve got a lot of video games for him to play.”
    She folded her arms across her chest. “All right, I haven’t worked out all the details yet. I just found out today—”
    His jaw muscle twitched. “How big is your condo, Miss Barclay?”
    â€œWill you stop calling me Miss Barclay?” she snapped. “My name is Paige, and I’m dealing with this guardian business the best I can.”
    â€œOkay, Paige.” He shouldn’t be pressing her, but the thought of her dragging Bryan off to Seattle really stuck in his craw. “You didn’t answer my question about