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Those elegantly arched brows climbed slowly "Do you realize you ramble? A lot"

Heat swept over my cheeks "No I’ve never been told that"

"I find that hard to believe," he responded dryly

My eyes narrowed, and when he grinned, I was torn betanting to knock it off his face and…and grin back at hi response "You’re supposed to take me to South Dakota Why can’t I stop in Missouri and see my mom on the way?"

"I never said you couldn’t"

My eyesto see my mom before you cart me off to the middle of nowhere"

He tilted his head to the side, and his hair, now dried in soft waves, brushed his face "I don’t think it’s smart"

"And I didn’t ask your opinion"

One eyebrow rose

I squared off against hihtened "You can’t stop me"

He stared atdeeply A shiver curled around h "I can’t stop you? You can’t stop me, Joe"

"Don’t call me Joe!"

His chin dipped as amusement curled his lips "Sorry, Joe-sie"

"Ohalong the length of the bed "What is your job? Like, why are you here with aze trackedintensity Did he always stare at people like he could see right into their inneruard’ over ‘babysitter’ I’m supposed to keep you alive, not fed and watered and entertained with Disney cartoons"