Instantly, Shaun was Steve's favorite person. She flopped in his lap in a blatant bid for a belly rub.

Blake looked up from the sheep. "Huh?"

It took a second to sink in. At the time he hadn't known it was Shaun, not until he got closer, but that didn't make a difference.

"What kind of question is that? Nobody'd just walk by and let a kid drown. You gotta do something. It's reflex."