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to make money off what was his.”
    “Shh, I want to hear her answer.” He shot Matt a fierce look as he held up his hand in the universal motion to stop. He was very interested in Hale’s future plans for what would now be her land. His body tensed as he strained to catch her response.
    Hale slowly took the card. “Honestly, it’s much too early to discuss business.”
    Major smiled. “Of course, but time marches on and you must think about your future.”
    Hale scanned the area, clearly looking for someone to interrupt the conversation. “Why don’t you call and make an appointment with my assistant, Mr. uh…” She glanced at the business card. “Mr. Reynolds.”
    “And splat.” Matt chuckled. “That was a brush off, telling him to call her assistant.”
    “You’re wrong.”
    “Seriously? I’m so right. She shut him down.” Matt elbowed Finn in the side.
    “No I mean, she did shut him down, but Reynolds will like that she has an assistant. He’ll be impressed, thinking it’s an added layer of sophistication and success.” Finn watched the man, calculating what he would do next.
    They watched as Hale tentatively shook Major’s outstretched hand and nodded at the woman accompanying him. She turned to return to the house, slightly shaking her head.
    Matt tipped his glass to capture the last drops of the smooth, amber whiskey. “I don’t see why she’s a big deal. I mean she’s going to be rich but I’d heard that she was hot. She’s kind of big, and her face is OK, but nothing special.”
    Finn turned to his employee and friend. “Don’t you think it’s a little crass to talk that way about her, while enjoying her daddy’s finest liquor and her hospitality at his wake?”
    “What? Don’t tell me you think she’s hot?” Matt added a nervous laugh to his question. “I mean, I’ve heard about her ever since I moved here, and now that I’ve seen her, frankly I’m disappointed.”
    “What I think about Hale Cameron isn’t up for discussion, but what I am saying is don’t be disrespectful when you talk about her.”
    Matt gave Finn a measuring look. “Oh no, not after your history with her. Do not fall for her. Don’t even think about her.”
    “Please, I wasn’t going there.” He was lying, just a little bit. Hale looked good. Her curves were more abundant, but he liked them. A traitorous part of him wanted to spread the top of her dress open and palm her large breasts. “What I mean is, we need to know what her plans are for the future. Joe underwrote and donated a good amount of money to this town and I need to know if she plans to continue that tradition. I also want to be one of the first to know if she plans on selling and moving. She employs taxpayers and she owns a great deal of property. Is she going to stay or go?”
    “Well that’s a relief. Business only. For a minute there, I thought you might be into her. You know, like before.”
    “She’s a beautiful woman, and there will be men lining up to get ‘into’ her, as you so tactfully put it.” Anger fired his blood.
    “I don’t know about that. I mean look at Jasmine. Now that is a beautiful woman.”
    “She is, and if you said that in front of Izzy with that look in your eye, he would punch you. Hale is beautiful in a different way. She’s sexy and there’s something going on under the surface.” Finn stared at the area where she’d been standing.
    “Well, Mayor, you would know,” Matt teased.
    “No, I wouldn’t. I don’t think I ever knew Hale at all.” Finn finished his drink and looked around. “Time to go.”

Chapter Three
    June
     
    The weeks had flown by since her dad’s funeral. Every night Hale made a list of what needed to be done for the next day and it was usually several pages long. Taking over the reins of Cameron Farms was intensive work. Like her father, she was a hands-on owner and met daily with either one or both of her managers. Maria’s sons had both studied Farm Management in