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front pockets of his jeans. “Mason thought it would be better if we kept a slight distance—close enough to watch and reach you, but enough to give you a semblance of privacy.”
    Jonas finally reached us, catching the tail end of Daniel’s comment. “Well, this is embarrassing. What gave us away?”
    “Nothing, guys, I promise. You were doing a pretty good job, but I ran into a problem here with Amber, and we’re parting ways. I know the terms of the asylum say she needs to be protected at all times, so can one of you go with her, and the other come with me? I still have shopping to take care of.”
    Jonas and Daniel glanced at Amber, who hadn’t spoken a word since they’d joined us. She appeared annoyed, but I didn’t care. The sooner we could decide the security detail the better.
    “If one of you could just take me home, I’d appreciate it,” Amber spoke, staring at the ground in front of her. Her fingers tightly gripped her bag, and she’d stopped trying to catch my attention.
    “I’ll take you. There are things I need to get done back at home anyway.” Turning to me, Jonas patted his jean pockets. “Can I use your car? I drove with Daniel, and he’ll be staying with you.”
    “Sounds like a plan,” I added, and I tossed him my keys. “Amber knows where we parked—it’s only about three or four blocks away.” I pointed down the street, and without a goodbye, Amber pivoted on her toes and stormed off in the direction. Taking that as his cue to leave, Jonas jogged away to follow after her.
    “Looks like I’m all yours.” Daniel grinned, and I let out a sigh of relief. Maybe the trip to Woodside Hollow was salvageable, now that I had him with me, and I didn’t have to worry about secret agendas.
    We began to walk, and rounding the corner to take a different street, I pulled out my phone to call Mason.
    “Hey, sweetheart, you surviving?” he asked, picking up after the first ring.
    “You were right.”
    “What happened?” I could hear the worry in his voice. “Are you okay?
    I laughed for the first time since coming to Woodside Hollow. “Yeah, I’m fine. Amber and I had words, and we parted ways—Daniel’s staying with me, and Jonas is escorting Amber home. I was just calling to say you were right about not trusting her.”
    I told him about our conversation, and her wanting to purchase a mating ritual gift. It had irritated me how even though I’d accused her of playing games, she was still adamant about having changed.
    “It was a long shot, Darcy, but the good thing is you can steer clear of her now. You coming home?” His voice was hopeful. “I’ve been busy in my office all morning, and I could use the distraction.”
    “Actually, I’m thinking of checking out one more store and then having lunch. Why don’t you come join me?” There was the sound of papers moving, and then a small moment of silence over the phone.
    “I can be there in an hour. Meet you at our usual place?”
    “Of course. I love you.”
    He replied in the same manner, and ending the call, I pocketed my phone. I stood there briefly, the sun starting to warm the air, and I smiled. I couldn’t think of a better way to make up for the lousy start to this outing than to have a lunch date with the man I loved—that and visiting my favorite store.
    “So I gather the phone call went good?” Daniel moved beside me as we walked. “I thought you might give him an ear full about being followed.”
    I patted him on the shoulder and laughed. “I knew he’d send someone to watch over Amber as part of his responsibility, and with the potential danger surrounding her, he’d also want to keep me safe.”
    “Yeah, he also doesn’t trust Amber. He doesn’t want to take any risks—not with you,” Daniel replied.
    “I understand, that’s why it doesn’t bother me. In fact,” I paused as I caught sight of an approaching store sign. “There’s something I want to show you, and then you can tell Mason all