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talking now that she had his complete attention.
What Jared doesn t understand is what I can do for this town. I stopped by today to get my nails done
at Delilah s Salon.
Delia s, Bobby corrected.
Feeling looser than she had in a year or more, Mandy waved one hand in the air. Whatever. Anyway,
it was totally dead. I was the only person in there. Now, I bring in a crew of over a dozen here for two
months, think what an economic boost that ll give to the small businesses. Every one of that crew is going
to need food, drink, lodging, salon services, gasoline, supplies...
Bobby nodded. Yeah, and what happens once you leave and take all those people with you? Where
are we then?
Shaking her head, Mandy took another slug of her light beer, which wasn t feeling so light as it went
right to her head. After the show hits the air, travelers who used to whiz past on the expressway may
decide to stop in the quaint little town they saw on television. They ll stop for a break and a bite at Mac s
diner before continuing on. There will be so many tourists the Hideaway won t be able to accommodate
them all. Maybe a bed and breakfast or two will open up and then the visitors will stay for the weekend.
Don t the people of Pigeon Hollow deserve that chance? And who the hell is Jared Gordon to take it away
from them?
Mandy stopped mid-rant when she noticed Bobby s gaze settle on something just above her shoulder.
With a sinking feeling she instinctively knew what he was staring at. She turned slowly in her chair. Jared.
How long have you been standing there?
Long enough. There was an angry set to his jaw. The same jaw she d briefly fantasized about
nibbling on. That wasn t going to happen now.
He went from focusing his hazel eyes on her to a point somewhere up in the corner of the ceiling. It
wasn t a good sign that he wouldn t even look at her.
Standing, she shook her head. I didn t say anything just now that I wouldn t have said to your face,
Jared. You want to know what I think is really bothering you? You know every damn word is true.
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Mandy slammed her beer bottle down on the table. After nodding to Bobby, she spared one last
glance at Jared and then was out the door.
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Jared sat again and grabbed his beer, refusing to even look as the bar door swung shut behind Mandy.
Bobby, however, watched her dramatic exit with an amused expression on his face. She s hot for
you.
Are you fucking crazy? Jared had nearly choked on his beer at that suggestion. She s only here to
get her damn show made. She just made that more than obvious.
Here Jared had been thinking Mandy was flirting with him because she liked him. How stupid could
he be? Letting out a bitter laugh, he wondered exactly how far she d been willing to take her little come-on
to get him to agree to the show. He didn t want to consider the answer to that question. He d really liked
her, proving he was a stupid man.
Bobby shook his head. Nope. Well, yeah, she wants this show made, but she could pick another town
if she really wanted to. You heard the stories she told us. There s a ton of places more interesting than
Pigeon Hollow. I think she s so attached to this town because of you.
No, you re wrong. She is single-minded and conniving and the only reason she sashayed her butt in
here in those tight jeans tonight is so I d agree to her show. Jared was willing to bet she would have
wiggled right out of those jeans too, all for her show.
Why conniving? She never kept it a secret she wants this show done here. And she was right. She
didn t say anything that bad about you to me just now. I don t know why you re so pissed.
Jared couldn t admit he was pissed because he d believed she was here for him, not the damn show.
That s what it had been all about. Her staring at his chest today while he was unloading the hay. The
flirting, pretending she wasn t coming to the bar. Even her getting him hard with that damn foot of hers
under the table. It was all about the show. Always had been, always would be. The more he thought about
it, the angrier he got.
Jared slammed his beer bottle down onto the table and stood. I m going over there to the Hideaway
and giving her a piece of my mind.
You really want to do that? Bobby raised a brow.
Hell yeah, I do. Why? There would be no way he d sleep a wink tonight until he told her exactly
what he felt about her and her lying city ways, and Jared Gordon did not lose sleep over any woman.
Bobby shrugged. Just making sure you know what you re doing. You got a condom in your pocket?
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