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The next , Frank was out at the paddock He leaned over the fence as he watched the horses frolicking in the field

“Frank!” she called out as she ran toward hi here?”

He shook his head “I don’t want any sass from you I asked Duke to help me jump bail”

“Frank, you weren’t in jail”

He pressed his fingertips to his lips and said, “Shh, don’t tell that to my doctor By the time Duke was finished with him, he wasn’t sure which one of us was crazy”

“I doubt Duke was that convincing” A silence lingered between theet my hands on that y to be out here right now You’re not fully recovered”

“I’irl”

“I don’t knohat Duke was thinking”

Frank arched a brow “The doc thought he was persuasive, and he promised to keep an eye on et his way”

She sht the doctors wanted you to stay for observation”

“I bled a lot because I take an aspirin a day and the darazed my skin”

“I saw the hole in your side, Frank It did a little more than scrape the outer layers”

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sp; “Hush about that,” he said, looping his arh hers

“I’ll be quiet for now, but you’re gonna take better care of yourself I swear I’ll drive you back to the hospital myself if ya don’t”