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Ty gave that some considerable thought. “If I had to pick just one, I’d say… the original Iron Man.”

“Oh, good choice. I love that one.”

“I’ll ask Mom about how we can watch it. Be right back.”

“I’ll be here.”

Ty grinned as he ran off to find his mom.

Chapter Twenty-Four

Carson took a call from Julian. “Hey, what’s up?”

“Just checking on you. How’re you doing?”

“Glad to be out of the hospital.”

“You need anything?”

“Nah, I’m good, and looking forward to Isla’s chicken parm.”

“You’ll love it. She’s a hell of a cook.”

“And a very nice person, too. It was good of her to cook for us.”

“I’m glad you’re getting to know her a little better. Maybe you can see why…”

“I can see it, Jules.”

“Can you see it now because you’re also feeling it?”

“Maybe.”

“Funny how that works, huh?”

“Hilarious.”

Julian laughed. “Perhaps we were a bit premature in making that vow to each other.”

“Possibly.”

“So… You and Cresley, then…”

“Are you fishing, brother?”

“Just wondering… That’s all.”

“It seems that we’re… together. And I’m not exactly sure how that happened, but now that it has…”

“Best thing ever, right?”

“Yeah, for sure.”

“I get it. Trust me.”

“I know you do, and I’m sorry I was a dick about Isla.”

“You weren’t a dick about her. You were a dick about me suddenly changing my mind about things I always said were important to me.”