Page 71 of Holiday Hire

Phoebe shakes her head. "No, I'm good. But thanks. Have a good night."

Relief hits me.

Willow whines, "Aww, you're a party pooper!"

"Sorry!" Phoebe chirps.

"Fine. But one of these days, you have to come out with me and tear up the town!"

"Okay. Rain check, then," Phoebe agrees.

My stomach flips at the thought.

"I'll go with you," Paisley offers to Willow.

"Okay! I'll have Chase bring Tyler."

Paisley lights up. "Awesome!"

I groan. "They're both idiots."

"No, they aren't," Willow insists.

Jagger asks, "Mason, are you ready to go too?"

"Yep. What bar are you girls going to?" Mason inquires.

Paisley scoffs. "Like we're telling you."

Willow orders, "Stop trying to interfere with our personal lives."

"Then don't give us a reason," Mason states.

I chuckle. "Have fun."

"We mean it," Paisley warns.

"Then behave. See you all later," Jagger says, and he and Mason hop on their horses.

Willow, Ava, and Paisley get into an ATV, and they disappear.

"Ready?" I ask Phoebe.

"Sure."

I unhook the trailer before I get into the driver's side.

She asks, "You're not taking that back?"

"No, I can get it tomorrow. I want to show you something, if you're up for it?"

"What is it?"

"I'm not telling you. You just have to see it."

"Okay," she says nervously.

"I'm sure you'll love it," I state, starting the ATV and leaning close to her. "Don't worry, you won't end up found at the bottom of the lake or anything."

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