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“I’m so sorry. I hate drama. What in the hell was he thinking?”
“He was thinking that if the current object of your attention was out of the way, then he could step in and pick up the pieces where he left off,” Luke said. “Don’t worry. I’m not upset about it.”
“I can’t believe him,” Jamie said.
“It doesn’t look like he’s going to give up on you,” Luke replied. “I’d feel sorry for the man, but he’s the one who created the mess.”
“It’s ridiculous,” Jamie said.
Luke leaned across the counter and said, “I’m sorry that you were hurt, but I’ll be honest. I’m glad that Ryan was such an ass and did what he did. Otherwise, you and I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to get together, and I’m very happy that we are together.”
He brushed a kiss across her lips as another customer came in.
“I’ll let you get back to work,” Luke said.
He was very glad that he and Jamie were in a relationship. He cared deeply for Jamie. He looked forward to spending time with her, whether they were hiking, hanging out and talking, or having sex. Luke wasn’t about to admit that he had fallen in love with her, but deep down inside of him, he knew that he did love her. Luke just had to come to terms with his feelings and then figure out what to do about the relationship.
Dillon’s store was right next door, so Luke figured he would go talk to him. As he walked in the door, he noticed that one of Crystal’s flyers was in the window.
“She hit you up, too?” Luke asked.
“Yeah. She came in here a few hours ago asking if I had seen them or heard anything about them. I assured her that I did not and that I didn’t even really know who they were,” Dillon said.
“I think that it’s strange that she would bother handing out flyers, looking for them. I didn’t think that hunters gave a damn about anyone but themselves.”
“I don’t think that they do. Crystal would know that they were on that mountain looking around for shifters. They probably figured out that the hunters ran into a shifter and were taken down. She’s looking for trouble.”
“Like we talked about, I’m not sure that they could escalate the situation any more than they already have. The only thing that they could do more is go door to door, testing every person in Ivy Springs to see if they are shifters and killing them on the spot. I don’t think that even the mundane people would stand for that,” Luke said.
“I wish I knew what their end game is. I doubt if they know,” Dillon said. “They are letting blind hate and greed lead them around by their noses in circles.”
“What did the dragon king say about the situation?” Luke asked
“He understood what you did. You were defending another person and yourself,” Dillon reported.
“Good.”
“I have some news. I’m going to be a father again,” Dillon said.
Luke broke out in a huge smile and said, “Congrats. That is awesome.”
He knew that Dillon wasn’t Zeke’s biological father, but he treated the young boy as though Zeke was his son. Luke had the utmost respect for Dillon because of that.
“She’s due in about six months,” Dillon said.
“That is terrific. Give Clara a huge hug for me,” Luke exclaimed.
Luke again thought about the idea of having a family as he headed home. He knew that Jamie would make a terrific mother.
Who knows. Maybe someday.
23
Jamie
“Can you believe him?” Jamie fumed to Clara as they closed up the café. “He actually went to the hardware store to ask Luke to break up with me. What the hell? Is he twelve?”
Clara laughed and shook her head.
