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“We’ve got one taxi in this town,” Danny continued “One! And everyone knows that between the hours of six and eight, Merle has his dinner He won’t co and that little lady over there,” he pointed toward a scowling Bobbi, “Can’t wait Besides, Merle will never take a fare that requires him to drive over an hour You New Waterford folk should have just stayed in your own damn town”

“No shit,” Shane retorted

The bartender paused, his eyes narrowed for a moment “How is that the two of you ended up here anyway?”

How indeed

Shane’s dark eyes returned to Bobbi and it felt like a punch to the gut when their eyes met How the hell could she still do that to him? After all this time?

“What?” she said insolently, though a shudder wracked her body and her teeth began to chatter

Shane considered his options He could leave her here and not look back He could get into his truck and head down the Interstate until he hit New Waterford He could hole up at his place and drink hiet all about The Hard Rock and Bobbi

Except that he couldn’t

“Fuck,” he lanced toward the table of uys since the dance floor fiasco had started

Decision o”

Her eyebrows shot up and she raised her chin “Excuse me?”

Nothing was ever easy with this girl

He stepped toward her and pointed to the exit “It’s time for your drunk ass to leave”

“I’m not drunk”

“You’re not drunk,” he said dryly, not surprised that she wanted to argue She alanted to argue and back in the day they’d done ument usually ended up with both of them naked