Jimmy woke to the sound of the wind.It pushed hard against the house. The windows rattled in their frames. Lily-Rose was still against his side, her breathing deep and even. He lay still for a short moment, listening to the gusts, then got up without waking her. The floor was cool under his feet. He pulled on jeans and a shirt and went to the kitchen.He started the coffee. While it brewed he stood at the window. Outside, dust moved across the yard in thin sheets. The gate at the end of the drive shook in the stronger gusts. The sky looked pale and hard.Boots sounded in the hall. Jax came in already dressed for work. Jimmy poured two cups and handed one over.“Wind’s strong,” Jax said.“Check the far posts first. Wire will be loose in this.”Jax drank, nodded, and left. The truck started and rolled east into the blowing dust. Jimmy watched it go until it was only a dark shape in the haze.Lily-Rose came in a short time later. She looked out at the moving dust, poured coffee, and sto
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