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"What about today?" Olivia asked

"I think they were arguing This was before Sandra left--she said she was going straight home, by the way--then you cau was interrupted by Mariah, who started talking about the ca trip If you’re together, then Liv will be safe But what about tonight? So for her here--or at her own house"

"I thought about that I figured we’d go into Nashville There’s a slancing at Olivia, "I was going to suggest a break We could go in for dinner and get a couple of rooms at the motel Olivia can leave her car at her place in case anyone’s watching It’s ht be in the city, since people know I have a sister who lives there She’s not in town at the ood," Marcus said approvingly

"Wait a minute" Olivia decided she had to put a stop to the way they were assuhts in this situation "I truly appreciate all the responsibility you two feel you need to take, but I’d prefer to be involved in these decisions," Olivia told them

"Okay Olivia, I would like us to have dinner in Nashville Would that be all right? And in the interests of keeping you alive--withoutrooossip--would you like to stay in that lovely little motel off I-40?"

"Yes, that sounds lovely, thank you," she said primly "I just need to be kept in the loop, okay?"

Loop? The two of thehost

Yet, even as she spoke, she saw that Marcus see

"Be safe, kiddies," Marcus said, his voice growing as faint as his i the hang of this"

He was gone They were talking to an empty space on the sofa

For a mo there alone with Dustin There was so about him, a quality that made him the focus in any room And it was attractive and seductive

She cleared her throat, trying to concentrate "You’re really afraid for me to stay by myself?"

"Aren’t you?"

"Yes," she adht bag We’ll go to your house, so you can deal with the dog and collect your things I’ll follow you and keep watch from a safe distance"

"What about you? Don’t you need to pack a bag?"

"I have extra clothes in the rental car"

"So, we’re going to dinner?" she asked "Shouldn’t we be doingso to solve this?"

"Tomorrow I intend to search the woods until I find what flew by you"

"You think that someone’s--"

"I think soer You have to roup of people--or withto be easy"

"We’ll take it day by day," he said "I’ll let Malachi and Jackson know that we have to get some members of the Krewe units out here In fact, I’ll call Malachi while I wait for you"

She s for dinner?"

"A place my sister loves F Scott’s"

"But you said your sister’s not in Nashville right now"

"True She’s in London on tour"

"Tour? What does she do?"

"She’s a country er"

Olivia stared at hiht be prejudiced, but she’s pretty good"

"What’s her name?"

"Rayna Blake"

"Wow! Rayna Blake’s your sister?"

"You’ve heard of her?"

"I saw her as the opening act for the Band Perry She’s extre

"What?" he asked

"Oh, I don’t know Country ent Your parentspeople!"