8 Chase
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AFTER PULLING INTO Herschel’s parking lot, the first thing I saw was Jason’s truck. I groaned.
They were here.
I thought about trying to talk Mattie out of the diner but then changed my mind. For one, I had nothing to hide; this wasn’t a date. For two, she’d only request to meet at my place again. That wasn’t happening.
Speak of the devil.
Mattie pulled into the parking lot, so I got out of my truck and walked over to the BMW.
She got out and smiled brightly at me. “Hi. Long time no see.”
“Yeah.”
Noticing that Mattie had changed from what she’d worn earlier, I hoped she remembered this wasn’t a date. I recognized the outfit as one I’d complimented her on in the past. It was a red fuzzy sweater, a short black skirt, and tall black boots. I’d told her she’d looked s
