As soon as Dean started the truck, Coop was out cold. Luckily, Dean was good with directions and paid attention getting back to Colt’s home. Dean decided to call his brother on the drive back.
“Hey, bro,” Dean whispered. “Coop’s asleep.”
Dean went on to tell his brother all the goings-on: his bear issue, Colt and the kids, the operation, and all the stuff in-between. His brother sounded tired but happy, so Dean told him they would touch base the following day. His brother chuckled and recommended Dean stay and nurse Colt back to health. Randy always had a way of knowing when Dean was interested in someone. Of course, that was very rarely the case. His feelings had never been this strong before, but his brother was showing his support.
Dean pulled into the yard, mindful of a sleeping Coo
