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right.
Neason nodded and turned to face the dining room. He started
walking again, counting his steps. When Neason reached the table,
Brody once again pulled on his hand.  The table is directly in front of
you.
Neason took the last step and grabbed for the table. He grinned
and turned his head to look at Brody.  I did it.
 I had no doubt that you could, love. Brody grinned even though
he knew Neason couldn t see it.  Now, tell me about the rest of the
room. Where is everything located?
 Well, obviously, the table is right in front of me. There should be
ten chairs around the table unless Da has put in the table leaf since we
have company. If that s the case, there should be about sixteen
chairs.
 I think your da did use the leaf. I count fourteen chairs.
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 Da s gonna need to make Ma a bigger table if our family keeps
growing like this, said a voice from behind them.
Brody turned around to see the entire Blaecleah family, minus ma,
standing right inside the room. He chuckled and turned back to
Neason.  Okay, love, what else is in the room?
 Ma s hutch should be right over there. Neason pointed to the far
wall.
 Go count your steps.
Neason moved around the table and walked over until his hand
touched the hutch. He turned and walked back. Brody could see his
lips moving as he counted. When Neason reached him, he tossed his
arms around Brody, jumping with excitement.
 I can do this! Neason exclaimed.  It s just like being back at the
cabin.
Brody grinned and wrapped his arms around Neason s waist.  I
told you that you could do this, love. You re one of the strongest men
I know.
 I thought I wouldn t remember where anything was.
 You ve lived in this house for most of your life, love.
 Yeah, but 
 That table isn t going to set itself, Ma called from the kitchen.
Neason grinned.  I got this.
Brody waited until Neason walked into the kitchen without
missing a step then turned to look at the people standing behind him.
They all had looks of astonishment on their faces. Brody chuckled
and waved a hand after Neason.  He s got this.
* * * *
Brody smiled when Neason leaned back in his chair and patted his
stomach.  That was really good, Ma, Neason said.  Thank you.
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 You re more than welcome, son, Ma replied.  It s nice to make
a big meal nowadays. Everyone seems so busy I hardly have anyone
to cook for anymore.
 Brody and I would love to come to dinner once a week if you d
have us. Maybe we could make it a family gathering or something
all your boys come home for dinner at the same time. What do you
think, guys?
 I think that s a wonderful idea, Neason, Lachlan said.
There were murmurs of agreement from the rest of the brothers
and the partners of those that had found them.
 I take it from your words that you don t plan to come back to the
ranch, son? Da asked.
 That s something that Brody and I need to discuss, but wherever
I choose to be, you need to know it will be with Brody.
Brody would have jumped up and danced around the room in joy
if it had been dignified. It wasn t, so he stayed seated, but it was a
close thing. The elation flowing through every cell in his body was
hard to keep contained.
 Do you have any idea what those plans might be? Ma asked.
Brody could hear the caution in her voice, and some of his joy
slipped away. He didn t want to take Neason away from his family,
but he refused to give the man up. Neason belonged to him now.
 We discussed a few options, Brody said.
 Would I be imposing if I asked what those were? she asked.
 No, not at all. Brody smiled, trying to put Ma Blaecleah at ease.
 I m still the town minister, so I need to stay close to my work. We
have the option of staying at my place behind the church or, if you
will allow, staying here on the ranch.
 You d be wanting a spot for a house then?
Brody glanced over at Neason. They d discussed it a bit but not
enough to make a decision. He didn t want to say anything that
Neason might not agree with.
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 Da, you do realize that working the ranch won t be possible for
me, right? Neason asked.
 Neason, don t  Brody began, but Neason stopped him, laying
a hand on his.
 Let s be realistic here. I m blind. The likelihood of my sight
returning is pretty low. Even the doctor said that. If it happens, great.
If it doesn t happen, then I ll learn to live with it. Brody has shown
me that I have a lot of life still left in me, eyes or no eyes.
Brody flushed when every face in the room turned to look at him.
He felt like a bug under glass.
 I know there are things that I can do and there will be things that
I learn to do, but you have to understand that there are things that I
will never be able to do with the same ability that I did before.
 What do you mean, son? Da asked.
 I believe that I can still ride a horse, and maybe pretty well, but I
will never be able to cull cattle again. I might be able to hear them,
but I d never be able to see them. I also can t break any horses in
anymore. That s just asking for trouble.
 Wha What do you plan to do, son? Ma asked, her voice
sounding shaky with emotion.
Neason grinned widely, which surprised even Brody.  I m going
back to school.
 School?
 Brody says I can learn to read braille. In fact, he insists upon it. I
figure if I can learn to read braille, I can learn to work a computer for
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