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“Kell—”

“You’re doing it, Dahlia No arguments” With one last severe look, he flounced off in the costuether

I turned to my best friend and held up my hands “Do you see these? I have cuts and scrapes and little needle holes all over them because I’ve helped Annie and Jake make over twenty-five costumes in the last few months The majority of participants rent or buy their costu this stuff? Why can’t we all rent our costu costuh?”

Bailey was less than sympathetic “When you say no”

I groaned and droppedfairy tale”

A deep, throaty chuckle sounded above h aze I wished he wouldn’t keep popping up out of nowhere like that

He was distracted frohn, Cooper, Jess, and Emery returned to the stall with our food

“What are you doing here?” I noted he wasn’t wearing his badge

Michael’s eyes drifted overin my costume “Day off Nice dress Where’d ya leave the dwarves?”

“Speaking of trolls,” Bailey interrupted as Vaughn handed her a hot chocolate She smiled sweetly at Michael “Word is that Dana Kellerman is on the prowl for you Must be nice to receive such extreme attention from the town’s ex-beauty queen”

Michael’s lips spread into a slow grin and he shook his head “I can see why you and Dahlia became friends”

“Why’s that?”

“Because you’re both full of shit,” he teased

Vaughn choked on a sip of coffee while Cooper gave a bark of laughter

Bailey, for once, was speechless, which made me smile