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hormonal teenager.”
    They stared at each other, and Riley knew his face held the same horror as Jack’s. Suddenly he couldn’t hold back the laughter. This was so serious, yet both of them were wary of their teenage daughter. “We’ll do it together.”
    Jack raised a single eyebrow this time. “Joint assault?”
    “Agreed.”
    Jack tugged Riley into an awkward sideways hug and released him.
    “Who was that on the phone?” Riley asked, wanting to change the subject.
    “I have a PI tracking down the two missing from the court case. Guy called Ethan Farrell: young, but he’s an ex-cop.”
    “A PI? That’s good, right?”
    Jack shrugged. “I tried calling Kyle Brandon. His is the only contact number I have, and it’s his workplace. He’s not interested in talking.” Jack’s shoulders slumped a little, and compassion flooded Riley.
    “He’s probably dealing with things on his own. You’ve made contact. He’ll do what needs to be done now.”
    “Yeah, I know that, but…”
    “But you want to fix everything now.” Riley turned the nearest chair around and straddled it. Jack placed coffee in front of him and settled into the opposite chair, Connor climbing him like a tree.
    “I suppose so, and I haven’t talked to Liam yet. He may not want that connection near him.”
    “I think Liam is stronger than we think. Robbie says he’s project-managing the porch.”
    Jack nodded. “He said Liam did the most on the bunkhouse as well.” Jack sounded proud of Liam, and Riley realized he felt a similar emotion. Liam was still quiet, but he fitted in well here.
    Connor wriggled and looked back at Riley, and Riley couldn’t help a long indrawn breath. From the stubborn chin, to the stunning blue eyes, to the thick dark hair—this was like a miniature Jack looking at him.
    “What’s wrong?” Jack asked, concerned and ever so slightly frowny.
    “Connor looks so much like you.” Riley sipped his coffee. “He’s going to be handsome when he grows into that chin.”
    Jack lifted Connor and peered at him, getting a slap on the nose from Connor in the process. “Yep,” he announced, “he’s a good-looking kid.” Jack tossed him in the air a little and made Connor laugh.
    “Talking of good-looking kids, and quite apart from the older-date stuff, Hayley wants us to go shopping with her.” Riley swallowed the laughter that threatened. “Dress shopping.”
    The look of horror on Jack’s face was so comical that the laugh Riley had been holding in blurted out.
    “No,” Jack said. “Seriously? That’s worse than having a talk about S-E-X.”
    “Seriously, Eden’s away, and when I suggested Anna could help, Hayley went bright red and said she wanted us.”
    “Us? Not just you?”
    “Honestly, she said us.” Riley gestured between them. “Both of us. Friday after school.”
    Jack blanched. “I have a… I need to….”
    Riley smirked. “You have nothing, right?”
    “No.”
    “Then we brush ourselves down, finish work, and take our daughter to find a dress for her first date with an older boy.”
    Jack’s eyes widened. “Aren’t we shutting that down?”
    Riley snorted. “No, hell. We’ll explain the birds and the bees, talk about sixteen-year-old boys, and pray to anyone who might listen that he’s a good kid.”
    Jack snapped his fingers as inspiration hit him. “Wait! What about Logan? She likes him doesn’t she?”
    “You hated the idea of her being with Logan.”
    “Only because it’s weird.”
    “They’re not related.”
    “I know that. But he wouldn’t be a strange sixteen-year-old boy—”
    “I said the same thing,” Riley interrupted. “Apparently she is still marrying Logan.”
    Jack groaned and scrubbed his hands over his face. “Jesus, Riley, this is not happening. We need to lock her in her room or something.”
    “It’s okay,” Riley said. “We have guns.”
    Jack nodded. “And a big expanse of the ranch to bury a body.”
    They looked at each other. Abruptly