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The man laughed. “I’ll walk you to your truck, Miss Rose.”

“Now, that, I would appreciate.”

Tanner watched as his aunt leaned on her cane to reach her truck, then he turned to Emily.

“She’s not going to fire me,” he said.

“No, I won’t let her,” Emily said. “Besides, didn’t you say Eugenia threatened to sing to her if she fired you?”

“Yes,” he said laughing.

“No worries,” she said. “Take me home. I need you. That was too close a call.”

“Gladly,” he said. “As soon as they catch the beast and it’s safe to leave the pavilion, we’ll go back to your cabin.”