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"Oh" She takes a deep breath and kisses her kid’s head, then offers me a shaky smile "Thanks She loves Belle, fro but this dress"

"It’s pretty," Hailey says with a grin

"Very pretty," I reply, sirl "What’s your irl’s mom says before Hailey can answer "Thanks for your help"

And with that she walks out of the store

"Well, that was fun," I mutter and smile at the lady behind the counter "I can’t remember what I came in here for"

"I think you were down the drink aisle," she says with a laugh

"Yes!" Rather than go back, I pull a bottle of water out of the cooler near the checkout and pay, then walk out toto start, but it just keeps clicking It won’t turn over I poke h, there’s Prickly Mo trouble?" I ask and grin when she looks up at me in surprise Hailey is buckled into the back seat now and waves atsmile, and I wave back

"It was running fine when I left the apartainst the steering wheel She’s a pretty woht places, but doesn’t wear clothes that hug theers to thread through it

And her lips are plump and damn kissable Especially when she bites theht now as she lifts her head and looks up at me

"Sounds like your battery is dead"

"Great," she replies and blows out a breath

"Do you have someone you can call?"

She hesitates and then shakes her head no She’s not quick to trust, that’s for sure, and for some reason, that makes me want to try to help all the e

"We just moved here," Hailey informs me

"Hailey--"

"It’s okay," I reply "I can call you a tow truck I know a guy"

She nods