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“Same as me, son A mix of blue cheese and French”

Connie shook her head “All you Chae palates”

“Don’t knock it, sweetheart Just enough blue cheese to give it a tangy flavor,” his pop said, grabbing her hand and squeezing

“Too harsh a flavor for me, Sheriff Champion” She smiled “Give me Thousand Island over any other every time”

Their waitress came over with her arms full of plates A cutie with short black hair and hazel eyes,

which norued, but all his attention was on Shelby at the moment

“Hi, Sheriff,” the wo their lunch onto the table

His dad smiled “Hey, Anna Busy today, isn’t it?”

“You’re telling me Carlotta and Deuce went to Reno to meet some of his old rodeo buddies Mackenzie quit after everyone learned about her working undercover to get you-knoho I didn’t know her long, but I would not have guessed she was a reporter”

“A daood one, too,” his dad said

“I suppose so She’s working over at KINK as the five o’clock anchor and also taking the reins of the paper With no Carlotta and no Mac, that leaves me and Danielle to run the front” Anna, clearly a chatterbox, leaned in and whispered “Danielle isn’t the same after all that happened with you-knoho”

“You mean Malcolm Winters, don’t you?” Brandon asked

“Yes Thank God he’s dead” She turned to his dad “We’re safe in Wilde now, aren’t we, Sheriff?”

His pop smiled and patted Anna on the back of the hand “I’ll do my best to make sure our streets are free of cri lady”

“That’s a relief Let ” Anna bounced away