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All in all, Megan was in an excellent mood by the time she trudged up the ramp to the boardwalk. She’d left Ruby with Hunter, a boy whose family ran the Wild North kayak rental business. She found them playing cards on the floor of the office. Lucas’ dog, Fidget, lay just outside, his chin resting on his paws.
“Are you dog-sitting, Rubes?”
She bent to scratch the dog’s head. He barely opened one eye, then drifted back to his nap.
“Lucas said he’d buy me an ice cream cone if I took Fidget for a walk. We took him to the beach but now he’s tired.”
“I know the feeling. Did you already get your ice cream?”
“No, he isn’t back yet.” She lay down a queen of spades and scooped up a handful of cards.
“Then I’ll buy you one. Come on. The Forget Me Not just had a huge day and I want to celeb
