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"I never would’ve thought the two of you would become nature lovers" She asked, "What do you need to help this research study go faster?"

"What?"

"You said you only had two months What do you need? Volunteers? Money?"

"This needs to be as quiet as possible" Jonah held up a hand "We don’t even know if this is theto identify it, no matter what species it is"

"Why wait a month? Why can’t they be here before then?"

"That’s as soon as we can get the funding for their travel arrange the okay for their travel and hotel accommodations takes a while Red tape can be a bitch"

"How much money?"

"I don’t know Probably twenty thousand, at least More like fifty thousand"

"I’ll pay" Dani wanted to help In that edies that happened in her past This was her way of helping This project could potentially mean more than their whole town She wanted on board

"No, Dani, we can’t take your money"

She had money They just didn’t kno much, or where it came from Both stories she wanted to keep quiet about, too "I want to help Consider this an invest her co He wanted to make sure this was a clear-headed decision, not an e, but Dani clah Boone always said there was no roo, and I’ve already got a home I can invest ood investht not be a profitable investreat tax write-offs" She had no clue

Jonah hid a smile, but Dani saw it She won and she held her hand out Another second pause, but Jonah reached out and shook on it

"I’uys, at least some of the times Part of the deal"

"Fine byback into the water "We need all the help we can get" He took the bucket, saying, "I’ time anyway"

Dani studied Jonah, as Trenton left "So this is what you do on the weekdays"

"My job description is flexible I’m supposed to protect the river Science is slower than business deals Weekends are an easy sacrifice if it means what I think it’ll mean" Jonah checked his watch and murmured, "Aiden inforht They’re e a talent show, and your presence is required" His eyes traced her face and slowly slid doard