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.

over. Get out quickly, or I’ll get

More likely, he was a disgruntled suitor resorting to dubious methods in his

and asked with intensity, “Who are you? Who gave you the right to choose if she should stay or go? Just so you know, I won’t leave

be trying to take advantage

shirt, Bettie clarified, “Bradley isn’t a stranger to me. He’s

shot Lance a smug look, remarking, “Did you hear

She couldn’t even find our

exchanged tense glares,

seemed ready to

want to be away for too long, so he turned to Bettie and inquired, “Who did you

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