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“Maybe it was a bad idea for you toan eye on the bartender

Dallas glanced sideways at hi when I came But it’s nice that you’re a little concerned”

“If Rutledge retaliates over this,” Quint began, anger fisting inside him, “I want to know”

Dallas sh to know there was absolutely nothing Quint Echohawk could do about it if Rutledge chose to make an example of her

“A warning is likely all I’ll get,” she replied, knowing that the threat would come only if she repeated the offense

“He has that h?” Quint lifted the beerand took a sip from it

“This is a small town,” Dallas reminded hi

est custooes—it’s his way or the highway”

“What keeps you here?” There was so aze

“Right now it’s practical The rent’s cheap, e, and it’s an easy coe” Dallas orandfather and his reluctance to leave the area “And if everything goes according to plan, in a couple ree It’s hard to say where that h, I’m sure”

“Have you decided on your major?”

“Business adh I still haven’t decided if I want to focus on the financial side or ement”

“Either way you’ll be carrying a bunch of accounting courses”

Dallas was surprised that he would know that There was only one logical conclusion to be drawn from that Still she hesitated

“Did you go to college?”