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AJ babbled so to Kylie “What happened? How did he get all the way out here?”

“I’reen eyes wide and worried “I was in the kitchen when I heard a noise outside Vincent gets strays dumped out here soht over there” She pointed toward a corner of the house “Next to that bush He wasn’t crying or anything, but he sure seelad to see me He’s such a sweetie”

At that aze bounced to her fiancé She pressed her lips tight, saying no more

Vincent shot a cocky glance toward Brooke before sauntering confidently up to Gabe “We found him for you, Boss Called you the minute Kylie spotted him”

“I don’t kno to thank you,” Gabe said, offering a hand

Distaste curled in Brooke’s belly Vincent was not a ood deeds, but he kne to take credit What stunned her was the way everyone fell for his charm, even Gabe

“No proble that far fros considered” He shot another pointed look toward Brooke She didn’t buy his con for a raphing her disbelief

The sheriff ca the side of his uniform pants “What happened here?”

“Well” Vincent looped an arm over Kylie’s shoulders “The way me and my fiancée see it, Gabe’s little boy lad he made it safely here to responsible people like Kylie andperson had found hi him anyway?”

The snide ree She flew at hi the air in front of his nose “You did this You knocked on my door to distract me and then you took him”

Vincent caught her finger and laughed in her face Brooke yanked away frorip

“You must think I’m some kind of a superhero if I could knock on your door and steal a kid at the sa, he sent a wide, overly sincere gaze around the circle of adults as if to say, “See what I have to endure from this crazy woman?”

Furious and frustrated, Brooke’s fisted her hands at her sides so he couldn’t see them shake “I don’t care how much you lie, Vincent I believe you’re responsible” She spun toward the sheriff “Ask hio He did this, sheriff He took that baby”

Vincent guffawed “Noould I do that, Brookey?”