“Does that mean you trust me now?” he asked pointing to the can of pepper spray still in her hand.
“I’ll help you out, but I’m not getting rid of this if that’s what you’re asking. The way I figure, you’re one of three things. You’re either a really inept murderer, or a really brilliant one who’s devised an ingenious way to let my guard down.”
“What’s the third thing?”
“You’re some random nice guy who tried to help me and now you’re stuck.”
“Which one of those do you think I am?”
She opened her mouth to say something, then changed her mind and shook her head. “It doesn’t matter what I think.”
Good girl. He was harmless, but like she said, she had no way of knowing that.
She got back in the car and drove it around so that their engines faced one another. Ethan pulled the jumper cables from his truck cab and charged up his engine. Once he was certain he had enough power, he disconnected the cables then tossed them in the back of the cab. He gave her a thumbs up. From the safety of her front seat, she gave him a thumbs up back.
They stared at one another through the windshields of their respective vehicles, neither of them making a move to leave yet.
It was like a mental game of chicken.
You first.
No, you go first.
He had a strong feeling they could be here all night. With a grin on his face, he saluted her, then pulled his truck back onto the road and headed home.
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A fun, warm-hearted, small town romance series about a group of middle aged women determined to marry off the young people in their town. Who needs Tinder when the Undercover Matchmakers are on your side?
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About the Author
Maria Geraci writes quirky, fun, romantic women’s fiction and cozy mystery. She’s a two-time RITA® Finalist, as well as a finalist in the National Readers Choice Awards and Romantic Times’ American Title Contest.
Her romantic comedies feature strong women, dreamy heroes, lots of laughs and a little bit of heat. Her cozy mysteries are full of humor, a little romance, and of course, lots of dead bodies. She lives in central Florida and is always on the lookout for the perfect key lime pie recipe (but not the kind they served on Dexter).
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