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“Sorry, I’ht,” she told them

“Even better,” the tall one said, sizing her up

Meanwhile, the redhead set aside his can and inspected her ave her a lascivious look as he said, “I bet you’d look hot in these” A black-lace thong dangled froer “How about you model for us?”

Both er even more nervous

“There’s a dance tonight at the fairgrounds,” she told them, “part of the rodeo You should head over there The band ought to be starting any minute now”

“Why don’t you co one, but there was also a hint of so in his beady brown eyes

“Sorry, I have plans” She backed away, hoping to reach the large desk where she wrapped purchases in tissue and completed sales A phone sat on the corner of the desk, and she had a niggling suspicion it’d be a good idea to call 911

But both hts ran They split up and stalked toward her from both sides, their expressions suddenly tense and determined

She lifted a hand in an attempt to warn them off and said, “Seriously Store’s closed Please leave”

The dark-haired aze shifted to the cash sitting on the desk behind her She’d tallied the day’s receipts before retrieving her sidewalk display and the

The redhead said to his cohort, “You lost bad at the races going on this ”

Sing down the hard luer squared her shoulders, the way she had with Lydia Bain earlier It was false bravado this time around, but worth a shot “You really need to leave My husband will be here to pick me up at any le with him”

Her lie gave them both pause But only for a second The tall one inched closer to her as he continued to eye the cash

Finally, she said, “If you want the o”

“Maybe we’ll take you with us too,” he said