"Sister." she corrected gently, grinning at his enthusiasm. "Baby sister...although she's not much of a baby, she's twenty now." Reaching up to tap the tip of his nose affectionately, she laughed good-naturedly. "Still, more brownie points for that look. Man who's not horrified at the idea of kids. I like that."

Accepting his hand, she stood with a bright, happy-little-girl smile. "Oh, that would be fabulous!" she gushed. "Is the game good? I hunt mostly deer in California, and coyotes when I have to. They're a problem when you live in the Valley like I do, always coming down to cause trouble. Had a coyote kill one of my dogs years ago, I've hated them ever since."