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I s back to make her point It’s cute

She shrugs away her thoughts and continues, “I’ that any man ould do that to his child can’t have a perfect family All he has is lies” Her rod suddenly shakes, a fish taking the first bite, and like a pro, she jerks the rod, hooking the fish “Oh, yeah, baby, we’ve got dinner”

I can’t look away fro It’s like I’ve never even met this person before The Mallory I know is Liam’s assistant The wos and takes notes, every so often offering words of advice or wisdom I knew she was smart, always on point when Liam calls on her But this emotionally wise, sweet, and sexy as fuck wo her for the first time

Once she reels in the large trout, she scoops it up with the net I left in the canoe and raises the fish up to her eye level “Look at hirins “Yum”

I chuckle and shakemy rod back in the canoe I’ve never met a woman—except my mother—who’d ever even touch a fish, let alone eat one that she caught herself “What do you needlike a boss”

“Of course, I need you here,” she says seriously then she cracks a s asms”

“Ah, better be careful, Mallory, you ood for,” I joke

“Don’t you worry, that won

’t happen”

I arch a brow “Why is that?”

Her eyes twinkle,that I kicked your butt and caught a fish first, so that means I do need you”

“For?”

She winks “Cleaning and cooking this ht for you”

“Deal” I laugh

Mallory