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He just gave her a calm look “Did you seriously think I would allow you to drive around in so unsafe?”

She rubbed her forehead Okay, she guessed her car situation was the least of her worries right now Tackle one thing at a time, Thea

“Don’t worry, we’ll get you so much safer,” Carrick told her

“I don’t want you guys buyingas a car

“Why not?” Jardin asked “If the situation was reversed and we needed soive us wouldn’t you do the sa?”

Well Crap

She sighed, giving in “Okay, but nothing too expensive”

Oh, Thea You are fighting a losing battle

Flick gave her another look Shoot

“So, uoing to ask them to marry her?

Mia took pity on her “Flick, Thea and I thought atch a chick flick tonight There’s this new one about a woman who asks her boyfriend to marry her and he says no”

Alec grunted “As he should A man should ask a woman”

“Don’t you think that’s awfully old-fashioned?” Mia prodded

“Nope If you’d asked me, I’d have put you over my knee”

“West?” Thea ruffdinner