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“I’m not certain what your natural color is. But you’ve been a blonde ever since I’ve known you, Cor.”
“Not me! Mae!”
Of course, I already knew where she was going—as subtlety has never been her strong suit.
“I highly doubt she’ll be interested in doing anything with me after I buy and destroy their land.”
“Ugh! You just won’t give up on that. Will you?”
“I’ll drop it when you drop this thing between Mae and me.”
“You know I can’t do that.”
“And neither can I.”
“But you can!”
“No, I can’t. The potential money is too great to just walk away from. I indulged you for a bit and even considered going with a different property. But as you found out, this is the best, in terms of location and price.”
“But I—”
It’s a standoff – as usually with her. So, I figure getting out of there is the best defense.
“I’m going to go to the market before the rain gets any harder. Do you want to come with me?”
“No.” She’s pouting.
“Okay, well, I’ll be back soon. How does grilled cheese sound for lunch?”
“Whatever.”
I can’t help but laugh at her acting like my moody fourteen-year-old son.
Chapter twenty
Mae - Finally, the Truth
Mina and I are on the way back with bags full of groceries when the biggest crash of thunder rings out from the sky.
In response, Boris absolutely loses it, and he takes off into a muddy field nearby.
My daughter does her best to hold onto his leash, but he’s going too fast, and she’s forced to let go.
“Boris!” we both yell. “Boris! Come back!”
We ditch the bags and go running after him.
I’m finally able to get a good grip on his harness, and Mina comes through and grabs the leash. In the end, all three of us are covered from head to toe in mud.
“Come on. Let’s get him back home,” I gasp.
We pick up everything on the side of the road and continue our journey home.
And probably the last person I want to see soon pulls up in his pickup truck.
“My, my, ladies. What do we have here?”
“Hi, Dean,” I say through gritted teeth.
