“the
sheriff.”
But
then,
to
call
him
Dare
was
even
less
respectful.
“All
right,
do
you
want
pancakes
this
morning?”
“Yes!
With
lots
and
lots
of
butter!”
She
smiled
as
she
stood,
wincing
in
the
process.
Her
sore
muscles
definitely
reminded
her
of
last
night.
“Not
with
lots
and
lots
of
butter,
AJ,
but
I’ll
make
sure
you
get
enough.”
Shelly
saw
Dare
the
moment
she
pulled
her
car
into
the
parking
lot
at
the
sheriff’s
office.
He
walked
over
to
the
car
and
met
them.
She
wasn’t
surprised
to
discover
that
he’d
been
waiting
for
them.
“Are
we
late?”
AJ
asked
quickly,
meeting
Dare’s
gaze.
Dare
smiled
at
him.
“No,
Cornelius
isn’t
here
yet,
but
I
understand
he’s
on
his
way.
Morris’s
mother
just
dropped
him
off
a
few
minutes
ago.
He’s
waiting
inside.”
He
then
looked
at
Shelly,
and
his
smile
widened.
“And
how
are
you
doing
this
morning,
Shelly?”
She
returned
his
smile,
thinking
about
all
the
things
the
two
of
them
had
done
last
night
while
most
of
College
Park
slept.
“I’m
fine,
Dare,
what
about
you?”
“This
is
the
best
I’ve
felt
in
years.”
He
wanted
to
say
ten
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