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"Hoould you know?"

Looking away, she waved a hand "Forget it"

"Yes, forget it, because we’re not finished with Brandt Are you going to call Colt and tell him what happened?" he asked

"What’s the point? He’s fired up Ezra Moore’s rectuhtly visit froood on the B&B’s reviews And, you know, it’s not such a bad thing that Brandt’s acting like an ass"

Marlon’s brows snapped together "How do you figure that?"

"Each ti dumb or hostile, I have more tales to share with the shifter council that prove he’s dangerous and not worth shit"

In the beginning, Brandt had done stupid crap like throw eggs at her truck, otten worse, but she still hadn’t reacted Then he’d stepped it up by putting ads in the paper for BDSM parties, subscribing her to kinky us awful reviews on the B&B’s website

When that hadn’t worked, the cyber shit had started She doubted Brandt could have done that, so she was guessing his father had hired someone to do it Ezra was just as bad as Brandt when it caet what he wanted

Marlon sipped his hot chocolate and then licked some whipped cream from his lip "I still don’t like any of it You know, I think part of the sheriff’s problem with you is that you rejected his son"

"That o years ago Randy’s married to some woman in Idaho now Besides, he wasn’t exactly heartbroken--he was using uys had tried over the years Her foster sister was beyond beautiful, both inside and out; she was tall and shapely, with gorgeous thick dark hair Gas not tall or shapely or beautiful She didn’t think of herself as ugly, but she wasn’t pretty either--kind of average, really

She didn’t envy her sister, though Didn’t envy that all people sahen they looked at Julie was her looks, didn’t envy that Julie was ogled and heckled wherever she went, didn’t envy that she was often surrounded by shallow people anted to use her as ared, the attention had eased somewhat

"Nah, I think Randy actually liked you, but it doesn’t matter He’s not what you need What you need is soet too close’ vibe Hey, don’t give et to know people, and you don’t let them know you What you don’t seee"

"Yeah? I don’t see a bunch of guys taking up any such challenge"

"Oh, they try You just don’t notice"

"I like being on my own"

"But you’re not happy Julie and I want better for you We want you to find contentment Peace"

"I am content And I’m all about peace"

He lifted a brow "Peace? Really? You just bludgeoned so word"

"And that’s not conducive to living a peaceful life"

"And yet, I feel great after clocking Brandt right on the jaw"

He chuckled "You would"

"And if he’s duain" Positively cheered by that idea, she shed

"What about a bookstore?"

"No"