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CHAPTER ONE

PENN

How hard is it, Penn?”

Dane’s keys hit the table They skid into the saltshaker, sending it rattling around the tabletop He shoots a raised brow that is sonals for a coffee

“Well,” I say as Claire approaches the table, “I probably shouldn’t answer that I aentleman, after all”

“You are not” Claire side-eyesdown in front of Dane “You and the word ‘gentleman’ should never be used in the same sentence”

“But you just did”

She rolls her eyes “Want me to accidentally-on-purpose -hot liquid on your lap?”

“You’ve tried that before I’m too quick”

Claire snorts, her lips twisting into an amused smile “I heard that about you”

My jaw drops in mock horror

“Will you two stop it? You fight like brother and sister,” Dane says

“That would make Claire’s dreams aard”

Her gaze whips to mine, her eyes narrowed for ue I lean forward as if I’hs instead

“I hate you,” she says before turning to Dane “Do you want anything to eat?”

“No Thanks Just trying to track this jackass down all ” He jabs a thumb my way

“Yeah, well, good luck now that you’ve found hielse, let me know”

Claire walks away, swaying her hips a little for my benefit It’s appreciated I’d much, oing to rope me into

He sips his coffee beside wood Café The table of farmers by the door probably think it’s just Madden Carpentry having some breakfast before we find Matt, et to work

But it’s not

So, and I don’t knohat it is What I do know is that Dane doesn’t start blowing upon an actual workday, let alone my first vacation day in two years

Yeah So to like it

“So?” Dane asks finally “Did you lose your phone last night or so?”

I tug it out of ht there”