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“What’s wrong?” Tonya asked.
“What? Nothing. It sounds like your interview went well,” Ashure replied in a distracted voice.
“It was great. He has ten pet sea monkeys, three mermaids, and a saber-toothed tiger,” she said.
“That’s nice,” he replied.
He frowned when Tonya slowed the car and pulled onto the shoulder. She shifted the car into park, and turned toward him. He reluctantly faced her.
“Out with it. Is it because Pete asked me out?” she demanded.
“He asked you out as well? I hope you told him no! It is bad enough that you are planning to go out with this Deputy Dan,” he growled.
“Now I’m sure something is wrong,” she dryly replied.
“If you really must know, it very recently came to my attention that there is a minor issue with my visit here. It is nothing for you to worr
