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“I’ He got away frorab him I hollered, but neither of you heard ”

He gri?” he asks with such distaste in his hbor”

“Yeah, I just moved in”

“I know” He brushes the snow off his jacket “He’s been wandering in my yard for the past three days”

“Oh,” I say, shocked “I hadn’t realized He’s just exploring the new territory”

He grunts, grabbing his ax off the tree stue to keep your da shit init up” His voice is deep and de me, I’d be tempted to say sexy

“And how do you suggest I do that without a privacy fence?” I crossso rude “I’ll co of a deal”

He grunts again, which isn’t the answer I was hoping for

“It’s not like we aren’t in the , where wild animals shit everywhere,” I say under my breath

“I have some chains if you want to leash thehborly kind of way

“That’s dangerous with all the surrounding trees inan eye on the, and at that point, I can put a fence up “C’ him with me

“There’s animal traps on my property,” he calls out, and I look over my shoulder at him “So it’d be in your best interest to keep theary sweetness I don’t trust

“Thanks for the heads-up” I roll my eyes

“Anytihbor”

“Asshole,” I h I’ behind me