Page 46 (1/2)

Next to hireement, then turned to Claire and said, "Come on, McKinley, you can’t expect us to buy this tree"

"I can, and you will," she said sternly

She didn’t care that both rown a mustache Out of all the trees in the lot, this seven-foot evergreen was the one she’d set her sights on, and she wasn’t going anywhere until that tree was strapped to the top of Aidan’s SUV

Dylan let out an exaggerated sigh "This is really the one you want? Really?"

"Yes"

"But it’s all patchy--that entire branch over there has no needles!"

"Don’t care"

"And it leans to the right Who wants a Leaning-Tower-of-Pisa tree?"

"I do" She crossed her ar to buy this tree Don’t you think it deserves a good home?"

"It deserves to be tossed in a wood chipper," Dylan retorted

"You deserve to be tossed in a wood chipper"

He raised his eyebrows "That’s your best comeback?"

"Children, please" Aidan raised his hand to silence theain "I’ll make you a deal We’ll buy this tree, but only if Dylan and I get to bail on the Walive you ift wrap by yourself"

She bea her," Dylanto look shitty in the condo"

"You’re going to look shitty in the condo," Claire said sweetly

"Wow, another solid coht the attention of the lone attendant in the lot and waved hilected tree