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I knew that but I didn’t care “You ht but I don’t like hi on lately I need oing on with the governuy would be involved

He nodded again and took the staten it and make it official”

“I will,” I assured him and I’d make sure Tanya came with me

“And watch yourself, Mr Wylie There is so on and I don’t knohat, but I can feel it in the air”

I sardonic laugh escaped me “You too, huh?”

With a tired nod, Haynes turned and walked away, giving rily before returning the gesture

What a fucking asshole that guy was It alet the chance to end that fucker

Chapter Fourteen

Moon

Business at the shop still hadn’t returned to nor to face an empty house Times like this reminded me how important it was to have a life forthe benefits of a work/life balance, while hiding in le mother and small business owner I failed miserably at that balance, so today I decided to work on it byan unscheduled visit to Jana

I felt nervous standing on her doorstep and waiting for her to answer What if she was busy? What if she didn’t want to be bothered and felt obligated to entertain me? I’d just talked myself out of nant Jana S “Moon, hey”

I froze at her tone “Did I cos were going”

“No, you’re right on time,” she said in a tone I couldn’t quite pinpoint, but I followed her through the house and out to the backyard where Rocky and Teddy sat on blankets while the babies played in the sun

“Oh! I didn’t mean to crash your party, Jana” Mortified, which was so arrass “I’ll catch up with you another time”

“You damn on’t Get your butt over there and sit doith the others who just wanted to check in,” she said with a s off her words “If I was a suspicious sort, I’d think you all planned this”