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“I’ll give you a few days to think it over”

She took her plate over to the sink “Oh, and, Aspen?”

She turned back to look at him “Yes?”

“I spoke to Hannah today”

She froze “You did?” Shit She should have considered that ht happen Why hadn’t she called the other woman and warned her? Asked her to cover for her?

“Yes, and, interestingly enough, she had no idea what I was talking about when I thanked her for picking you up this ”

She licked her dry lips “Did I say Hannah picked me up? I meant—”

“Don’t bother to lie to me, little one,” he told her in a low voice All hint of warer hole Now, I’ot into town today”

Her shoulders slumped Shit “Fine, I hitched a ride But it ith a nice elderly couple I wasn’t in any danger”

“Not in any danger? Do you seriously believe that? Are you that naive you don’t realize that just because someone looks harun? What if they’d attempted to rob you?”

“Haven’t got hten the mood

His gaze narrowed, and she felt like a deer caught in the headlights “Not the point and you know it I specifically warned you against hitch-hiking or trying to walk into town, didn’t I? Not only did you ignorebut you also lied to irl”

A shiver raced over her skin “Trouble?”

“Yes, trouble You’re asking for a spanking”

Her eyes widened “I most certainly am not”