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His jaw tightened "Of course not"

Baative was a solid so—and picked the Drew-sized scab on her heart

"It just wouldn't do for the sheriff to flirt with the big bad pot store owner in coether had only lasted for the suraduate school and had been totally covert, but it had been hot, intense and the ed all affairs Obviously, it hadn't had the same effect on perfect Drew Jackson, first-born son to one of the most powerful families in town and older brother to the bitchy queen bee of Catfish Creek High School who'd been Leah's best friend and, later, total nemesis Well, fuck him and his better-than-you attitude

"Still playing by the rules and doing what Mommy and Daddy tell you, Drew?"

He slalowered at her—all heat and danger and dominance as he stalked toward her, his tall, race that made her pulse spike and her core clench She knew that look Even more, she knehat happened after that look It usually involved ties, orgasms, and promises that would never be kept For most of her life, her body and her brain had battled it out over Drew Jackson and today was no different But unlike that summer, her brain won this ti the door behind her and locking it for good measure

The cocky bastard strolled right up to her door and rapped a knuckle on theWhile there was nothing she'd like better at theto happen thanks to the tree blocking her in fro her escape off fro to the moment, she rolled down the

He rested an arainst it, his lazy grin not fooling her for a single, solitary second "I know it'll be hard, Sweets, but try to stay out of trouble while you're in Catfish Creek"

Sweets

He thought he had the upper hand

Not today, buddy

"Whatever you say, Sheriff" With her hands on the wheel, she squeezed her upper arether as it lifted them It wasn't subtle It wasn't ht over most men's heads and she wanted—needed—Drew to remember that he'd been irls had egos to ain"

Drew's eyes went dark with lust and his nostrils flared before her sanity returned and she rolled up her , then turned the key in the ignition He got the hint, stalking off to his truck Her sideview mirror provided the perfect shot of his sh to look away Half a ht off the roof of his truck and pulled out onto the street She made a three-point turn and headed in the opposite direction toward the service station, wondering how in the world she'd ever thought such an insufferable prick like Drew Jackson could be her one and only

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Leah

Vasquez's Auto Care was right on Main Street, a short drive off the highway and two blocks down froer Shack Leah had caused a total work stoppage when she'd parked the Aston Martin inside their service bay With the way Jorge Vasquez and the rest of theat the car, she kinda felt like a pimp