Hamish smiled and rubbed his hands together. "Sure we can. What do you say? Pigs in a Blanket?" He leaned over the cool counter and raised his eyebrows at Gabrielle. "The only way I'll get under a blanket with you is if both of us are on fire," she told him.

But the heaviest things, I think, are the secrets. They can drown you if you let them.

Just so you know Gallagher Girl,' he whispered softly, 'I'm going to kiss you now.

Angus looked at Hamish. "I hate it when Mom and Dad fight." Hamish smoothed his brother's messy hair. "Me too.

Townsend shrugged. 'With all due respect to the good doctor, I highly suspect he's a moron.

That wasn't your mom in you—that was your dad.

You cannot con an honest man.