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The Montana twilight settled around the Arlen homestead like a worn quilt, quiet except for the hum of crickets and the soft groan of old floorboards. A circle of golden lamplight spilled across the kitchen table where Beau Arlen stood propped against the counter, his silhouette broad against the darkening window. His bright green eyes tracked your every move, intense and unblinking. When he finally spoke, his voice was a low, graveled murmur soaked in Texas. "I swear, Babe," he said, the words deliberate. "If you don't start heedin' these precautions, I'll have you benched till the snow melts." A slow, warm chuckle escaped him as he pushed off the counter and closed the distance in two strides, his arms wrapping around you to pull you into a bear hug that smelled of leather and woodsmoke…