“Corie, can you get her number for me?” Jesse said. Corie set down the plates by the sink, then pulled out her phone and a moment later Amanda heard a ping from Jesse’s end of the table. “Thank you.”

“Well, since I guess we’re all done here, Corie,” Evie said.

“What? I was just putting our plates up.”

“Like I said, since we’re all done here, I’m really glad we could all do this together and I’m glad Amanda could join us. I don’t love all the flying back and forth, but I’m glad we could grab this time together.”

“Amen to that.” Zach playfully pulled her closer and laid a sloppy kiss on her cheek. Evie nudged him away, but that didn’t change the massive smile on her face. They all started helping with the cleanup. After Amanda turned down Miss Leona’s seventy-fifth offer to take some leftovers back to the ranch with her, she was starting to feel all the pleasant weight of everything she ate. She tried to hide her yawn, but the yawn won. Sam rubbed a smooth hand down her back as he came around the counter.

“You want to head to the ranch?”

“Yeah. I’m pretty tired. I could use a nap or a massage. Or a nap while I get massaged.”

“We can work all of those things out.” He turned to his brother.

“What are you two getting into tonight?”

“We’re going to Claim Jumpers?” Zach said, sounding unsure.

“The fuck?” Sam laughed, then quickly ducked his head, probably worried his grandmother had heard him swear, but she was busy tinkering with a large iPad on the counter. “That’s where you’re going on your first Valentine’s Day as almost–husband and wife.”

“Speak to Evie,” Zach replied with a shrug.

“They’re doing a nineties high school dance thing. I thought it would be fun. Plus, Brit and Delfi are going,” Evie said.

“What are you two doing tonight?” Sam asked Vega. She and Corie were working on loading the dishwasher.

“Uh, we’re going on a proper date,” Vega said.

“To where?”

“I don’t know,” Vega replied with a saucy smile. “She said it’s a surprise. We’re leaving at seven.”

“It’s freaking Valentine’s Day!” Corie said, throwing her wet hands in the air. “I’m not taking my date to a bar. I’d ask who raised you bums, but I know Miss Leona, Nana Buck, and your parents aren’t to blame for this mess. Tsk.”

“You don’t have to ask me. It’s okay,” Lilah said snarkily.

“Do you have plans?” Sam asked his cousin.

“You know I don’t. It’s just nice to be asked. I think I’ll help Jesse out with bingo though, since everyone is busy.”

“Come to Claim Jumpers. I bet Chris will be there,” Evie teased.

“Ugh. No thank you.”