Page 62 of Peach Tree Family

"Theo, that might be his big bro," Ace told him. "Big bro like you."

Theo smiled down at him and Rob introduced them to Danny's brother, Julian Brenner, who was also his fiancé. Next he introduced Seth to Julian, but Seth couldn't wait to get down to Lenny's level and pet him.

Pulling on Theo's arm, Ace jumped in. "This is my big brother, Theo."

"The big brothers should arm wrestle," Rico said, coming over to make trouble.

Ace was all for it. "Yeah! Do it!"

"We'll just leave it at a handshake," Theo told him.

Now Ace turned to Danny, "You want to arm wrestle?"

"Can Lenny wrestle too?" Danny asked though Lenny was busy getting some love and affection from Seth.

"Sure, you and Lenny can team up," Ace told him.

Danny loved that idea and they ran off to start some kind of arm wrestling tournament that turned into rolling around on the ground.

"So you two are getting married soon. Congratulations," Theo said to Julian and Rob.

"Yes, and the peach trees should be in bloom right in time," Rob said putting his arm around Julian and smiling at him. At that Julian looked kind of embarrassed, but also like a happy, soon to be married guy.

Theo could tell that Rob was a lot more outgoing than his fiancé. Then Rico threw his arm over Julian's shoulders and both guys glared at him. That didn't stop Rico from putting his arms around both of them as he told Theo and Seth, "These guys went all out when Mitch and I got married. A thousand origami cranes made by their very own hands, plus Danny's. And Lenny helped."

"Danny is making our boutonnieres," Julian said.

"So construction paper flowers in your buttonholes?" Rico said.

"No, Lara will be helping him," Julian said.

Rico went to help Mitch at the grill, but then he saw Theo and Seth talking to Wyatt and Rob. Rico waved the spatula at them in warning, "Don't you dare join the ranks of my enemies."

"Actually he's a lot more chill since he and Mitch got hitched," Rob said.

Theo found that hard to believe. "This is chill?"

"Rico is a handful whichever way you slice it," Wyatt said.

"I know you're dissing me!" Rico called out and Sammy heard him.

"Are the guys being mean to you, Rico?" she asked.

First leaning down to give her a kiss on the cheek, Rico didn't hesitate to complain to her. "They're teaming up against me."

Sammy came over to look at each one of them sternly. "Be nice to Rico," she told them and walked away while shaking her head. "Boys."

"You just got us scolded by a little kid," Rob told Rico just as Sammy started yelling excitedly.

It turned out Mr. Copeland and Andy were coming over with baby Lucy and that black and white collie they saw them walking when they first met.

"Looks like my bosses are here," Theo said to Seth, but Sammy saw it differently.

"The baby is here!" she screamed and ran over, reaching up to her as Mr. Copeland held her.

"And I thought she was crazy about cats," Seth said though now all the kids were clustered around the new arrivals.

"Like you're not going to be all over that dog," Theo told him.

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