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Over Bree’s head, her coave Rylan a look that was so laden with suspicion and jealousy it was al on, it immediately sent Rylan’s protective instincts into overdrive

“Hey, Papadu’s anatomy, Bree found his ears and scratched between the in the whole world, he promptly fell at her feet in an ecstatic canine heap

Laughing, Bree turned to Rylan “He seems to have recovered”

“I don’t think there’ll be any lasting effects Just hide the soap—and anything else that you consider inedible but that would fit down the gullet of a large, foolish dog—and everything will be fine”

“Is that a dog?” Although it was a couy as still standing way too close to Bree, Rylan found it irritating

“Papaduot you two don’t know each other Rylan Bennet Lucas Brewer Lucas does the lighting for allartists ill be showcasing their work during Spirit”

Lucas tried to get aith a curt nod, but Rylan smiled and held out his hand “Good to meet you”

The other man was forced to return his handshake andRylan flashed his way? He certainly pulled his hand away quickly and dropped his gaze fast One thing was for sure, Rylan didn’t think Lucas would forget himand that had been his intention

“I’ll leave you to yourLucas, Rylan spoke directly to Bree

She smiled, apparently oblivious to any hostile undercurrents “Papadum and I will see you later”

Rylan walked away, convinced he could feel Lucas’s stare hitting a point just between his shoulder blades The guy clearly had a thing for Bree Did thatleap from one to the other, and possibly saidabout the otherall his resources to find out more about Lucas Brewer