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"Twelve!" Gavin asked, and then Mason and histo ht," Catherine corrected

"Play…ball…" Ted raised his right hand to point It was the first time his father had spoken since they came out

"What’s that, Dad?"

Ted shook his head "Broken thein…" He groaned, and then let out a deep breath

Catherine squeezed his shoulder Gavin looked up at Mason, who gave hi to e about that ti ball in the field over there I threw the baseball and it broke theWeand breaking it, which no one believed I got grounded for teeks, if I re theThat was an accident You got in trouble for lying about it You knoe’ve always been big on the truth"

Even Gavin tensed when those words cah she tossed a blanket of tension over all of them, because Gavin knew that the way his lover saw it, they’d lied to hione better Everyone spoke politely, and they kept the conversation going, but it was still aard as hell Mason felt it the whole ti down on them--and he knew everyone else did as well

"So, Gavin, Mason tells us you used to be a ain?"

Mason eyed Gavin as he shrugged "I’ to figure things out Private lessons are an option as well I’ve been approached by quite a few people in Blackcreek It’s just not soht now"

ThatGavin hadn’t told him that The last he kneas the conversation with Cooper, and he thought Gavin said yes "Hey" It wasn’t right for Gavin tohe wanted to do because he helped Mason

Gavin shook his head and Mason let it go for now They’d talk about it later

After they finished eating, his et ready for a nap