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"No The settlement Jenny’s become friends with your sister She told her You ledThat’s not true" He tilted his head to the side "Right?"

"What settlement?"

"Oh, hell"

She twisted around Mae was in the doorway behind her, another box in her hands She had the door propped open with her leg, like she caught the tail end of their conversation and stopped abruptly Blinking a couple tied in a deep breath of air "Okay U the box on the bar beside Dani The door swung shut behind her She raked a hand through her hair "Hello, I’m Mae O’Hara I’m the owner of this place" She waved a distracted hand around the bar, then resting on Dani’s arm "I don’t mean to be rude, but I need to have a ithboth of the

Both waited until the door closed behind him They spoke at the same time

Dani: "What settlement?"

Mae: "You and that man have history"

Dani pressed her hands to her forehead A nore Mae’s words "What?"

"You and that er in her face "I came around before, but it looked too intense I snuck off to the side to watch"

"You atching?" Dani had to laugh Of course her aunt would watch Why wouldn’t she? "Did you have a snack? Popcorn, perhaps?"

Mae ignored that "Who is he?"

Dani had another retort to deliver, but sed it She closed her mouth "He’s no one"

"Danielle O’Hara"

"He’s…no one iain, her voice patient and calrave expression in her eyes "You need to tell me"

"He--" It was painful to say these words It was different with Jonah He listened He didn’t judge He didn’t have questions afterwards She knew there’d be questions now, and answers she didn’t want to give They would be pulled froave the