Bradley sized him up, detecting a touch of animosity in Lance’s demeanor. Squinting slightly, he probed, “Boyfriend?”

He recalled hearing that Bettie was single.

Bettie instinctively hid behind Bradley, gripping his sweater tightly.

Peeking out, she blurted, “He’s no boyfriend of mine! He’s a bad person who wants to grab me and sell me off, like to the ravines or something!”

Lance addressed Bettie. “Bettie, enough. I get you’re upset with me but you can’t just throw around accusations like that…”

Bradley stared at Lance with suspicion, retorting, “You’ve said enough.

her over. Get out quickly, or

in any illicit activity. More likely, he was a disgruntled suitor resorting

intently into Bradley’s eyes and asked with intensity, “Who are you? Who gave you the right to choose if she should

this guy be trying to take advantage

shirt, Bettie clarified, “Bradley isn’t

a smug look,

Bradley. “She’s clearly drunk. She couldn’t even find our room, Let

tense glares, the air

seemed ready

the private room. Bradley didn’t want to be away for too long, so he turned to

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