"They can protect us or somethin'," Analiese suggested when Coop spoke of how tall and big the guys were. She almost wished she hadn't said it after the words were out of her mouth. Coop was a truck driver. She'd probably think Analiese was the worst kind of wimp for that. Maybe she was, but she was also Southern, and Southerners for the most part were a breed all their own. She'd been taught growing up that man was the protector and provider. She sent a sheepish glance in Delilah's direction and then looked back at Coop. "I have three brothers too," she said. "How weird is that? They're all younger, though."