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hips. The ease and confidence with which he did it didn't help.
     
    "Alright," said Jason, drawing his hands away. "I'll go first. Just watch me."
     
    With that he bent, slowly sliding himself into the thicket, somehow sliding around and past the worst of the tangles. Kyara bent and followed, her eyes locked onto his tight, firm backside.
     
    She knew they were getting close when she heard the sound of the hacksaw stop. Still following Jason, Kyara stepped back out into the cleared section of the path. The three ladies were still there. The two brunettes nodded to them both. The blonde's eyes were only for Jason. She only glanced at Kyara, but then her eyes snapped back, locking onto Jason's jacket wrapped firmly around her shoulders.
     
    Oh, so that's how it is, is it? Well, don't worry, lady. I'm not here boyfriend hunting, even if he is kind, polite, generous, gorgeous.... Kyara made herself pay attention when she realized Jason was talking.
     
    "Kyara, this is Kaitlyn, and Caitlin, and Ashley. Ladies, this is Kyara. She's here to help out."
     
    Kyara blinked. The heavy-set Caitlin rolled her eyes and stepped forward, offering her hand to Kyara.
     
    "He loves to do that. I'm Caitlin with a C. People call me Cat, but I wish they wouldn't. That's Kaitlyn with a K, and people call her K. Nice to meet you."
     
    That makes skinny girl K, and the grumpy blond Ashley. Got it.
     
    Kyara extended her hand and took the woman's offered handshake.
     
    "Nice to meet you, Caitlin." Kyara nodded at the other two in turn. "K, Ashley."
     
    Jason looked far too pleased with himself, considering all he'd done was introduce them.
     
    "Alright, I'll leave you four to it. We're headed back in half an hour or so. Good luck." With that, he slid once again into the forest, moving his body gracefully around each branch.
     
    Kyara looked up just as Caitlin did. The other two were still watching Jason leave. Caitlin giggled.
     
    "He really is way too much fun to watch leave," said Caitlin with an impish smile. "You sure you can handle that much man, Ash?"
     
    Kyara had to bite her lip to keep from laughing. Ashley favored Caitlin with a wry look, but K broke in.
     
    "From the look of it, it's not Ashley who'd got her eyes on him," said K, her tone light. Kyara felt all three sets of eyes lock onto the jacket currently protecting her sensitive skin. Ashley's eyes practically burned.
     
    "What?" said Kyara. "Oh, no. I'm not ... I don't want ... I'm way too busy with the restaurant right now. I just didn't dress right. He was trying to save me from myself, is all." Kyara felt herself getting warm.
     
    Ashley sniffed. "Not that busy from what I hear." The blond turned back to the bush, acting casual.
     
    Bitch. Kyara felt her fists clench.
     
    Caitlin, her eyes wide, stepped between them.
     
    "So, uh, Kyara, let me show you what we were doing. With four of us, we can have two groups of two," said Caitlin desperately.
     
    K crossed to Ashley and bent, whispering something in her ear with a stern expression. Kyara saw Ashley flush, and she had the grace to look embarrassed.
     
    OK, at least Caitlin's trying to make nice, and I could use a friend old enough to drink. I'll play nice, for now.
     
    Kyara turned her attention fully to Caitlin, asking "Alright. How can I help?"
    As the two settled in to work, Kyara pulling back branches, Caitlin sawing at their bases, the two women chatted. Well, really Caitlin chatted, chattering along to fill the now frosty silence.
     
    "So," said the rotund little woman. "You're probably wondering how you get two women in the same tiny town with the same name."
     
    "I hadn't really thought about it," admitted Kyara.
     
    "It's a funny story, really," said Caitlin. "Both our mothers have lived here basically forever. They were pregnant at the same time. Well, both of them wanted to name their daughter Caitlin. It turned into a big thing, with rumors flying about who had stolen the name from whom, and