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somewhere pretentious. She hates that shit.”
    Something akin to jealousy jumped inside him. “How do you know?”
    Daniel grabbed a clean rag and started wiping at the grease on his arms as they
    headed toward the front office. “I heard her bitching to my sister last week about
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    pretentious assholes. Besides, we were in the same year in school and she hasn’t
    changed much.”
    “Oh right.” Scott was five years older than Michaela so they’d never been in school
    together. The day after he’d graduated high school, he’d joined the military. It had been
    that or jail. He’d been on a dangerous path to destruction and he’d known that if he
    didn’t clean up his act, he’d have ended up just like his old man. Well, maybe not
    exactly like him but he’d have likely been a screw-up. Back then he’d known who the
    Miller family was but he hadn’t run in the same circles as Michaela. And her two
    brothers were a couple years younger than him too. He felt uncomfortable asking
    Daniel but decided he didn’t have anything to lose. “Where do you think I should take
    her?” He’d planned on going to the only French restaurant in town but now wondered
    if that was the best choice.
    “Cook for her.”
    “What?”
    “Man, I’ve got two sisters. Women like that shit. Cook something special for her.
    It’ll show you put some thought into tonight.”
    That wasn’t a bad idea. Now he needed to make a stop before showering and
    cleaning all the grime off him. Scott grabbed his car keys from the hook inside the office.
    “You mind locking up?”
    “Course not, boss. I’ll see ya Monday.”
    Anticipation hummed through him as he walked to his 1967 Mustang. The last time
    he’d been so excited over something was when he’d bought this car. But that feeling
    didn’t compare to the thought of getting to spend more time with Michaela. Even
    though he knew it was destined to end between them, how he felt at the moment, it was
    hard to care.
    Before Scott made it to his car, the sheriff pulled into the parking lot.
    “Son of a bitch,” he muttered under his breath. Scott leaned against his car and
    folded his arms across his chest while waiting for the sheriff to park.
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    The sheriff parked next to him then slammed his door with a lot more force than
    necessary. He rounded the Crown Victoria and faced Scott. “Where are you off to?
    Seeing Michaela again?”
    Scott gritted his teeth. He didn’t like the inflection of the sheriff’s voice. Hell, he
    didn’t like that bastard even thinking about Michaela. Instead of answering the
    question or letting the old man know it bothered him, Scott shrugged. “Why are you
    here?”
    His blue eyes narrowed. “I know what you did. Don’t think you can hide behind
    sweet Ms. Miller for long. Sooner or later you’ll slip up and I’ll catch you.”
    “What the hell are you talking about? It’s not my fault your nephew is a fuckup, so
    don’t go pretending I did anything to him.”
    The sheriff took a menacing step in his direction. “Fuckup? You’re one to talk. How
    long you think that pretty little thing is going to stick around? To her you’re just some
    trailer trash she’s using for a good time and soon enough, you won’t have her for an
    alibi.”
    Rage popped inside him. As he clenched his fists at his side, Scott bit his tongue
    because if he didn’t, he’d deck the sheriff. Which might be exactly what the old man
    wanted. Hell, then he could arrest him for assaulting a member of law enforcement.
    After taking a deep breath, his vocal cords loosened. “Is there anything else you need
    from me, Sheriff?”
    The sheriff’s jaw ticced as he shook his head. He looked almost disappointed.
    Maybe he had wanted Scott to hit him. “No, but I’ve got my eye on you.”
    Scott resisted the urge to roll his eyes as the sheriff got back in his car. Unless he
    planted evidence on him, Scott wasn’t going to let some