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Dani said, "I’m okay, you know If that’s what this is all about, about the storhtcap and crash at her place"

Jonah just laughed as the machine beeped it was done He lifted up the doors and pulled out another rack of clean dishes "You think this is all about you? Maybe this has nothing to do with you Ever thought about that, Miss Natural Disaster?" He winked "Maybe I’ sure you’re okay"

"You’re using me?"

"It can happen People use people all the time Why do you think I’m any different? Like," he paused His eyes rolled upwards, thinking "Ah!" He snapped his fingers at her "Take this one: why do you think I rode with you? Huh? Hung out at the bar with you, and why I’to setout with you, someone who probably doesn’t want to deal with any of that love stuff, then what can she say?" He whispered behind his hand "She can’t say shit because she doesn’t know the truth about us"

"The truth?"

"Yeah" He went back to piling up plates before carrying the back, "We’re friends No one needs to know the specifics"

Dani didn’t feel a flutter in her chest when he winked at her

She wasn’t noticing how sexy he looked when he aiting for the eous when he crossed his arms over his chest, or when his di to h so she could see the whole dimple

No

Nothing like that was happening

And she certainly didn’t drop a few glasses when she was trying to put the like that at all, but Dani heaved a silent sigh of relief when Kate caaze lingered on the two of thenored Kate, and her relief was short-lived Jonah waved Kate off, and ten minutes later the two of them walked out to find the entire bar empty except for Mae

"Is my sister here?"

"They all took off, said you had a ride" Mae jerked a thuht after you go? Everything’s locked up" She nodded toward the back "I got so to the office Have a good night, you two" She kissed Dani on the cheek before repeating her good nights and disappearing to the back

Jonah groaned as the talked outside "I thought Aid would come and ask me Hell, my sister probably did this on purpose She probably thinks that I’ll go home with you…" His eyes lit up, and he flashed her a sive you a ride ho I have to be on the river early I live thirty minutes away Come on," he persuaded "Loon Lake has a channel to the river I can crash on your couch You won’t even know I’uys shoot a boat down to pick e of clothes at the station in my locker"