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What the hell ith everyone pairing off? “Rip?” she asked in a sing-song voice “Are you in love?”

He snorted and flipped her off “Shut up, kid Let et to my point here”

She wasn’t sure she could takeher life Soht would be in her life for years to co, Izzy steeled her face and tried not to show the ache of disappoint wasn’t your point?”

“No God, have you always been this sassy?” He stared at the ceiling and threw up his hands

“Yes” Izzy laughed “Sorry, old man Get to it”

“I want to sell you the business Can’t think of anyone I’d rather leave the place to”

For the second time that day, Izzy’s eyes welled “Shit, Rip, you know I’d love nothing acy, but I’m in no position to buy a shop”

He held up his hand and scowled, but it was all for show Deep down theyour mouth and let me finish?”

“Yeah” She was truly going to ruff mentor

“I’d like to sell you the place for one dollar”

“Rip—” Was he out of his mind?

“I say it was your turn to speak yet?” His brusque voice was full of affection People didn’t do things like this Didn’t just hand over a store to someone not even a blood relative What was it with this town? First, the bikers had jumped in to help her onher his shop on a silver platter Of course, he was still leaving her, but so to

Izzy rolled her lips inward to keep fro “Nope”

Was the other shoe about to drop? Because people didn’t just help and give; they took and neglected

He grunted “I told you I got ht of it closing is the only thing thatSo, you take it Keep ’er open for ood ink”

Arguing was pointless Rip’s et his as evident in his narrowed eyes and the set of his jaw