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McKenzie’s cheeks brightened to nearly the same color as her plush red dress “You’re welcome, but Dr Spencer did just as much to save your life as I did He’s the one who did the Heimlich maneuver and your chest compressions”

“You were the one who revived me Dr Spencer has told me on more than one occasion that your actions are directly responsible forhere”

McKenzie glanced at him in question and Lance winked

“If there’s ever anything we can do” This came from the mayor’s wife “Just let us know We are forever indebted to you both You’re our Christels”

“We’re good, but thank you,” Lance and McKenzie both assured them

“A costume,” the mayor’s wife praised McKenzie further

They talked for a few more minutes to those who’d been on the mayor’s float, then walked toward the square where the rest of the parade was still passing

“If it’s okay, I’d like to swing by to see Cecelia at the shop”

“No proble you look so irresistibly cute”

McKenzie grimaced “Cute is not hooman wants to be described”

“Well, you already had beautiful, sexy, desirable, intelligent, brilliant, gorgeous, breathtaking—”

“You can stop anyti

“A, lickable—”

“Did you just say lickable?” she interrupted again

He paused, frowned at her “Lickable? Surely not”