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and refuses to look at me. Avoidance. Typical Jack tactic.
    “I just hate that place, all right?”
    I roll my eyes. “Fine. Whatever.”
    “I’m sorry.” He looks at me and smiles. “I promise I’ll get you there in time. Don’t worry.”
    He squints , and his smile turns increasingly foxy. “Trust me, if there’s anything I can do then it’s getting somewhere in time.”
    “Oh, really?” I say, snorting.
    He laughs. “Yes. Don’t believe me?”
    I roll my eyes and shake my head.
    “Is that a challenge?” he teases.
    I stay quiet. I’m not going to give in. Before I know it he’ll attach some sort of ridiculous prize to this imaginary bet of his.
    “I’ll take that as a yes,” he muses. “But I want something in return … And I know exactly what that is.”
    My eyes widen. Shit. He’s doing exactly what I hoped he wouldn’t. I hope it’s not something that’ll freak me out. Like feeding the horses or cleaning the dredge that’s in the cow pen. Fuck. Knowing Jack that’s exactly the sort of thing he’ll pick.
    “Don’t worry. It will definitely be something you like.” He winks at me, and it sets me ablaze. He’s gazing at my boobs, and now I know what he means. Oh, god. Is he thinking what I think he’s thinking?
    A sly smile creeps onto his face as he squints, licking his lips.
    Oh, yes. Yes he is.
    Jack steps on the gas , and I’m pushed back into my chair. “Hold on. This is going to be a bumpy ride.”
     
    ***
     
    My hair is in jumbles when we arrive at the town. I’ve been clenching the seat as though it was my only way to hold onto this truck as it raced over the road. I’m breathing out loud, and my heart is in my throat. Jack’s just laughing at me. He gets out of the truck while I fumble with my seatbelt. Madeline is still giggling from the exciting ride, but I’m glad to get the fuck out of here.
    “So, where are ya meeting her?” Jack suddenly says as I get out of the truck.
    “Some bar.”
    Jack frowns. “Karen’s Hut?”
    “Yeah. That one.”
    His pupils dilate. “Fuck. You shoulda said sooner.”
    “Why? Does it matter?”
    “Well, my sister runs it, and she’s a kind of a tool.” He clears his throat.
    Chuckling, I say, “I’m not going to go through the trouble of finding a different place to meet up with Nicole, if that’s what you’re thinking.”
    “Ah, suit yourself. I’m just warning you; that girl has a stick up her ass, and you don’t want to be the one pulling it out.”
    I laugh so hard I almost make pig noises, so I quickly shut my mouth.
    “I’ll take Madeline, and we’ll get some groceries while you’re chatting with your friend. Maybe visit Ben, too.”
    “Yay! Uncle Benny!” Madeline yells as Jack grabs her hand before she runs off to Ben’s shop.
    “Okay. Meet you back here later?”
    “You bet. Good luck,” Jack says , and he walks off into the distance.
    “Thanks,” I shout after him, but all he does is give me a wave.
    I sigh before stepping into the bar. It’s very quiet in here, and it reeks of alcohol and cigarettes. The green walls have turned yellowish near the ceiling, and the wooden floors are uneven. There are tables spread across the bar, but none are taken. Damn, that means I’m the first to arrive.
    I cough from inhaling the smoke and immediately notice a lady at the bar putting out her cigarette. Her long brown hair and square jaw remind me of Jack, but she’s a bit older than him.
    “What can I do for ya?” Her voice is really hoarse.
    I think she should stop smoking soon before she starts sounding like an old machine breaking apart.
    “Oh, u m, I’m meeting a friend here,” I say.
    “Well, gotta order something if ya wanna sit here,” she says, and she grabs a beer glass.
    Geez. Jack was right about her. “I’ll have a coke then, please?”
    “A coke?” she chortles. “I can think of a few things a bit stronger than that if you’d like to get a good energy kick.”
    “No, thank