Chokehold
“I was pretty firm in saying those animals ain’t goin’ anywhere. Anybody in this town would be crazy to buy them, knowing who they belong to.”
Swallowing, Hazel simply nodded, whispering out a quiet ‘thank you’. Her gaze travelled back over to the shop, betrayal singeing her senses, demanding she march right over to that damn garage and ask Max what the fuck he thought he was doing, but she stopped herself. She wanted these people to like Max, even if she was furious with him right now, and she doubted her cussing him out in front of the Callahan brothers was a way to keep him in the good books. Instead, she rose on shaky legs, stomping over to the cooler and wrenching open the lid. Grabbing