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"Well, and whose fault was that?" Tara ground out "You were the one who fabricated that invitation to Paul’s house I had no intention of going there, but no, you thought you could play ain Guess what? You’ll have to live with the consequences now If you hadn’t forced me to stay with the Gilberts, I would have never met Jay"

"How dare you speak to yourwith us now We’re taking you back to New York No more escapades for you From now on, you’ll do what yourwith Jay!"

"Whoever thisanotherby her wrist "Jay will clear this up, and then you’ll be sorry for having had hily arrested"

Because Jay was no imposter She’d seen him in his office in the city He ho he claimed to be

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A paper tray with two cups of coffee in one hand, and a bag of pastries in the other, Jay left the coffee shop and headed back to the dock The barrista had been inexperienced and slow, and there had been a long line of custoes

Jay looked out toward the end of the dock where his yacht was tied off Several s wooden pier On the boat next to his, acoffee On the one opposite, a couple was getting ready to untie the ropes and take the fenders off, to take the sailboat out on the water

He loved

"Excuse me, sir" He heard a voice from behind him

Jay turned and watched two policeht up "Yes, can I help you?"

Both were young, maybe in their late twenties One motioned to Jay’s yacht "Did you come in on this boat?"

Jay nodded "Yes, yesterday Is there a probleed "Put down the coffee and turn around, hands on the back of your head"

"What is this?"

One of the policeun fro the owner of this yacht, for theft of said yacht, and for transporting stolen goods over state lines"

"That’s ridiculous," Jay replied "This is my yacht I own it"

The second police arrest to the charges"