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Oh yeah, I don’t go to city council meetings. Or read city council minutes. Or ask about city council meetings.

“That sounds awesome,” I say. “What’s the problem?”

“Other people wanted to preserve the skate park and…” He grimaces. “There is a feral cat colony back there that some people have been taking care of. Building the bigger structure will take up more area, take out the skate park, and displace the cats.”

I frown. “Which side is Scott on?”

“Didn’t they find a big beehive, too?” Jack asks.

My frown deepens. “What?”

“Yeah,” Charlie confirms. “They tore into the backside of the old building and found a huge-assed hive. They say they can be moved, but that’s obviously an ordeal.”

“You know about moving bees,” Jack says to me.

“Yes, I know I do,” I tell him. Why hasn’t anyone called me about this? There are other people in the area, but I’m from Sapphire Falls.

But I know the answer without asking. Scott didn’t want to call me.

“How do you know about all of this?” I ask Jack. “You just moved back and haven’t exactly been city-council-ready.”

“Mom and Dad go to the meetings and talk about it all at dinner,” he says with a shrug.

“No one’s asked me about moving bees,” I say. I lean in. “And they could move the cats, but that takes time. They should be working on that now.”

Charlie nods. “Yeah. And there’s a fox den back there. Which has some families riled up about putting a play area back there.”

“Healthy foxes very rarely interact with humans. They tend to flee rather than fight,” I say. “It’s extremely uncommon for a fox to attack. And there are also ways to move foxes, for fuck’s sake. We’d just have to have a plan. And people who know what they’re doing.”

“It’s been…a deal,” Charlie says. “All the more reason for you to get involved.”

“Why haven’t they called me?”

“It’s all volunteer,” Charlie says. “Maybe that’s why?”

But I think I know why. “Which side is Scott on?” I ask again, already knowing the answer.

“He thinks a pavilion will get more use than the skate park, and if they put in a new play area back there, families will use more of the park.”

I sigh. “So I’m going to go into this project already concerned about issues on the other side from Scott.”

Charlie shrugs. “It’s still the perfect way for you to spend time with Scott and show him what you do, know, and care about.”

“Yeah.” But it is probably not the best way for me to cooperate, let him lead, and keep my mouth shut. I sigh. “Well, now I have to get involved and, I guess, if I’m going to date Mia, Scott will need to get to know the real me. I’m not making trouble with beer and my fists anymore, but that doesn’t mean I won’t frustrate the hell out of him.”

Jack grins. “Wow, you are definitely in love.”

Fuck. Yeah, I definitely am.

CHAPTER 18

MIA

The feel of his hot, insistent mouth sucking on my nipple sends shocks of heat and lust through my body. My clit is aching, and as if he can read my mind, his thumb finds the sensitive nub, pressing and circling with the perfect amount of pressure. I whimper against his mouth.

“Lift up. Use the handlebars.”

I do as I’m told. As always.