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"Gossip?"

"Yeah"

"I wouldn’t know"

"You should get soht, you know Everyone thinks you’re after Jake and Julia I know that ood if you were friends with my sister Kate also"

"And why’s that?"

"Because Aiden is not friends with Julia" He cleared his throat "And that’s all I’ anyood for the gossip scene?"

"Exactly"

His eyes darkened "Co you again"

"Are you going to be there?"

His grin deepened "I , and he stood with his plate in hand He said, before heading inside, "If you don’t agree to co to show up to help convince you" He disappeared beyond the door, but she heard him call back, "Don’t say I didn’t warn you!"

She had been warned

Jonah stayed to help with the dishes, despite her reassurances she didn’tup He only shook his head and filled up the sink He washed She dried, and he kept asking her questions about her travels Once he was done, he helped finish with the drying, and then gave a wave as he repeated his warning once again about the fair He said, "Don’t be surprised if one of theotten her first good night’s sleep in a long ti from the driveway Danifroer door opened

"Hey, Dani!" Kate got out and approached, a friendly s a cup of coffee and raised it in the air as a greeting "Morning Would you like a cup?"

Kate groaned, closing her eyes a " She jerked a thu with cranky ass all er till I get off-duty And I have to tell you," Kate began as the door slareyhound It’s like she can just sniff out whiffs of you on his unifor Whatever she said must’ve been a doozy"

Dani held out a cup "I didn’t realize the power ofthe cup "I ht have to deal with Crabby out there, but trust me when I say that this is the most fun our town has had in a year"

"Really?"

"Oh, hell yeah" Taking a sip, she continued, "And speaking of the town, that’s why I’m here I know Jonah mentioned the fair, but I don’t think you have a co on" She raised her cup toward Dani "I’m here to fill you in"