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I see Lucas slowing as he drives by I wave at hiets an eye full of who is with me I want him to know Hattie will be mine She just doesn’t know it yet Wait…what did I just say? I shakealong with the radio

Shaking my head at her choice, I chuckle

She sut “Not everyone has the voice of a rock star” She goes back to singing Beyoncé

“I have a few rules for er “Nuer, I continue “And nuer, I tell her, “Nue the station to rock and Kid Rock is belting out lyrics about a first kiss Not exactly what I was going for but much better

Hattie has a scowl on her face,Her voice is actually nice, but I enjoy seeing her cheeks flush

I stop the truck on the side of the road when she refuses to sit next to ?” She looks at me with this bewildered expression on her face

I don’t say anything I go around to her side of the truck, open the door and shove her into the et back in and get back on the road

“Much better,” I tell her as she still sits there shocked that I actually did just do that

After a minute or two, she relaxes and puts her head on ut instinct is to kiss the top of her head However, I stop et a grip It’s just so hard I like this girl a lot

“So, what is it we are doing today, friend?” She watches the scenery as it blurs by

“You ever been muddin’?”

“Um…no,” she anseakly

“Well, sweet cheeks, that is about to change” I pull into ood friend I back up to the trailer that is waiting for me Ryan owns an ATV shop and he lets me borrow his four-wheeler when I want to ride I used to have my own, but after the shit with Lanie, I sold it when I moved to the trailer park Bitch took the house She took everything I gave it to her to just be done with her

After getting the trailer hitched, I grin at an anxious Hattie as she fidgets with her hair, twirling it around her finger “Nervous?” I ask as I drive us to the property Ryan owns He had planned to build a larger hoh For now, he uses the land as a rider’s playground

The ground is still wet froo I can’t wait to see Hattie all irl