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George gave him a nod.“Also a fair point.”

“I was just trying to scare it off,” Maddie said.“I know that it’s hard to kill a gator from twenty feet.”

George shook his head.“You still discharged a weapon in public.”

“How is that public?”Owen demanded.“There were less than twenty people and we were out on the water.”

“Public waters,” George said.“And those weren’t family and friends.They paid you to be out there.That’s public as far as this is concerned.”

His tone was a little firmer now and Owen knew he wouldn’t be able to push too much harder.Just because George was a family friend, didn’t meant he wouldn’t follow the law.

“So what’s the guy want?”Maddie said with a sigh.

“He doesn’t need anything,” Owen said with a frown.“You apologized.He didn’t get hurt.What the hell is the problem?”

“He wants his money back,” George said.

“I already processed the refund for him and his family,” Kennedy said.“Sawyer said to do it.Sorry.”

Everyone knew how Maddie felt about refunds.They had to bereallydeserved.

Maddie shook her head.“No, it’s fine.It’s my fault.I’ll reimburse the business.”

Owen shook his head.“No way.You’re not doing that.This is your business, too.And that guy’s a dick.”

“Still,” Maddie said.

“And he wants this on your record,” George added.

Maddie swung to face him.“He wants mearrested?”

“He does,” George said.

Owen felt anger tightening his gut.This guy was a piece of work.Most exciting tour he’d ever be on and this is how he was reacting?

“Where is he?”Owen asked, starting for the door.

“No,” George said.“Unless you want to sit in the cell next to her for assault.”

“You’re gonna have to give me a better reason than that not to hit this guy,” Owen said, yanking the door open.

“Owen, stop,” George told him firmly.“The guy is pressing charges.Whether or not they stick is up to—”

“That’s bullshit,” Leo announced as he came through the door.

“Hey, Leo,” George greeted.

“George.”Leo gave him a nod.“Saw you pull up and I’ve been sittin’ in Ellie’s wonderin’ when you were gonna come inside.Decided to come lookin’ for ya.”

“Your girl here is causing trouble,” George said with a smile.

“Tell me somethin’ I don’t know.”Leo gave Maddie a wink.“Got an earful about it outside from the poor guy who almost shit his pants because Maddie pulled a gun.”

“That ‘poor guy’ is going to—” Owen started.

“Calm down.I was bein’ sarcastic,” Leo told his grandson.“So why are you so ticked off?”he asked George.“Maddie’s shenanigans pull you away from a thrilling game of Fortnite?”he asked George.

Owen snorted.Everyone knew their town cop was addicted to the video game.

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