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When was the last tiotten more solemn, which was probably football-related You’d think that being the star playerit seeames so seriously I didn’t even have to check the schedule to knohen a ga up because he always beca about football relanced down atin my stomach DID IAN REALLY GET KICKED OFF THE TEAM???? The text was obviously so around back home, then he deserved to know about them But what if it isn’t a rumor? my brain asked quietly I quickly shushed it Of course it was a rumor Ian would have to set the school on fire before they’d do soardless, I needed to tell hi our relationship needed was another secret

I glanced over at Ian, and heus over At their table, Ian’s bowl sat half-full, the lines of his notebook packed full of his craloith exciteht"

"Are you serious? Where?" Rowan turned like he expected a bed to appear on the bar

Miria her chair back "Upstairs We keep a few rooms to rent out, usually for the talent Jared must have stayed in that main bedroom for an entire month Which reobshite I think he can afford it now, don’t you? I’ive hier Jared? He stayed here? And you have his nu at Ian "Let me knohen your article is finished If you’d like, I could forward it on to Jared"

"You--" Ian choked on his oords, his face reverting to a deep verasped, and I whacked him on the back "Ian, breathe"

Miriam raised her eyebrows at him "Ian, you’ll be okay Once you’ve been in the business as long as I have, you figure out thatpeople, but people just the sa people, let’s talk about you, Addie"

My face attempted a copycat of Ian’s Miriam’s attention felt sparkly, and a little too heavy "What about er at me "I hear you are quite the mechanic That’s a talent Maybe not one I can book, but a talent just the same Ian said this trip wouldn’t have worked without you"

Happiness blooed, a hint of a smile on his face "Well, it’s true, isn’t it?"

Rowan piped up "If it weren’t for Addie, we’d still be dragging our tailpipe across Ireland She even saved us today Right after Blarney, et us to the uess, Connor Moloney’s place? I hate to say it, but that man is as useless as a chocolate teapot" She crossed her arms "So, mechanic What do you have to say for yourself?"

What did I have to say forI enjoy"

"And that you’re good at," she insisted

"I call her Maeve," Rowan said "Because the first ti lot She’s like a warrior queen"

Noas really blushing "Sorry, why are we talking about this?"

"Because we need to!" Miriam pumped her arm "We need more warrior queens around here Especially ones that own up to their power" She leaned in, studying ht? For work?"