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“Ten boys,” Brielle offered. “But he has two sisters, too.”

Agatha’s mouth fell open. “Twelve children? How did you even manage…” She’d thought raising one son on her own had been hard. And she’d heard the stories of the Keagan children practically raising themselves, but she’d never heard just how large their family truly was.

Wade chuckled. “It’s not so bad. There are a lot of us, sure, but we’re a tight-knit group. We have to be. If we didn’t stick our necks out for each other, who would?” He glanced down at Brielle, and that glowing smile was enough to make Agatha realize just what she’d been missing all of these years.

Feeling Zeke’s eyes on her, she met his gaze with a loving one of her own. She turned back to Wade. “Are all of your siblings married?”

Wade let out a raucous laugh. “Not on your life. I’m the oldest, so I was basically setting the example for the rest of them. Then my sister… well, she’s not really interested in getting tied down.”

“Sounds familiar,” Zeke said as he eyed Brielle, who only grinned at him.

“I guess the most likely one of us to settle down next would be Elijah. He’s more down to earth and probably more willing to make the sacrifices necessary to find a wife.”

Brielle nudged Wade in the side. “What about Lucas? He’s kinda a ladies’ man, isn’t he? I swear I see him with a different girl every other week. Who’s to say that he wouldn’t be the next to find that special someone who could convince him to tie the knot?”

“Lucas?” Wade shook his head and laughed. “There’s not a woman strong enough to wrangle him. He’s having too much fun right now. It’s hard enough as it is to get him to do the work that needs to get done at the ranch, let alone get serious about a girl. Nope, I don’t think he’ll ever find anyone. And if he does, it’s not going to be any time soon.”

Agatha smiled. “Well, you never know. Sometimes the right person just comes along and you’re powerless to control it.” Agatha glanced lovingly at the man who’d done just that. He slipped his arm around her waist, and she snuggled closer to him.

Zeke nodded. “Truer words have never been spoken.”

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