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She scanned the room for the sheriff Once she spotted hiot so Need to make a quick call”

He nodded She walked outside and dialed Randon

“I like the way you work, honey Using business to hear my voice is brilliant”

“Tell me you aren’t one of those Alpha fellas”

“I think you already know that’s a fact”

His voiceif Randon was her new vice, a habit she’d quickly formed and desperately wanted to nurture and feed

“You’re like an addiction,” she said, laughter in her accusation

“After last night, I’h on you”

“You’re also corny”

“How’d you know?”

“I said, corny, not horny”

“Myin her ear

“It wouldn’t take much for you to lead this conversation in another direction, but—”

“But you need to knohy the Feds haven’t made it I understand”

“Randon, tell me the truth Why aren’t they here?”