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I licked my lips and letthere between us “Just like that?”

He leaned back in the chair and nodded, holding his hands out, palms up “Just like that”

I should have definitely been hesitant and questioned as going on, why this all see and s

“Let s, and then you can decide if it’s a good fit I can explain the whole rooe for domestic duties, too”

I slowly stood and put the papers in“Okay” I should have asked why he wanted a cook or cleaner when his house was obviously spotless, but I said nothing and just followed him

I tried not to let ood to be true

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“Just like that?” lanced up at him

He sat across fro room table in his cabin, his dark eyebroered, the displeasure on his face evident His words re

I shrugged and went back to eating dinner “The lasagna is great, Dad I haven't had it in a long time”

“You’re changing the subject”

I chuckled and lifted aze back to him “I am”

He exhaled and leaned back in his chair, running a hand over his face, the sound of his pal over his scruff loud

“What do you know about Tristan?” I leaned back, too, and setat my father

“He’s a good man, from how much I know about him, anyway But he keeps to hiood mechanic, too”

“Sounds like sorunted

“He moved to Cherry Falls some ten, probably more like fifteen years back I don’t know about his past, but since he’s been here…” He shrugged “Decent man from what I hear and has always helped those in tohatever they needed when he’s been asked”