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Her wee shoulders sluhty-six years

“You can’t sell the shop,” she said

“I’erie,” he said softly “I’m more suited to a security business I have the skills for that I want to do it I’ it”

“But you like it here in Invertary, I can tell,” she said

Lake smiled at her

“Yeah, I like it here It’s a whole lot ht it would be, but I also like the idea of running my own security company”

She looked straight at him, her eyes wide and her heart laid bare Lake shifted uncomfortably in his seat

“Nobody else includes me,” she said “Everybody thinks I’m old and useless”

“That’s not true People don’t include you because you’re mean and have a sick sense of humour”

“I have a superior sense of huoes over their heads”

He smiled at her

“I can’t stay in Invertary, Betty You know that”

“You could if you wanted to You could start a security business here”

“It wouldn’t be the same”

“No It would be better”