Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 670

Inside, Charles and Clara plopped down next to Max and Buddy.

Charles shuffled the deck and tossed out two cards. "Three of a kind!"

The dogs had their own cards in front of them. He'd always played like this-just

him and the dogs. But now Clara was here, and the rules had changed a bit. Max

and Buddy kept up, though. No surprise-they were his dogs, after all. Smart as

could be.

Clara sat cross-legged, eyebrows knit together as she thought hard. Then, when

she thought no one was looking, she snuck a peek at Max's cards.

Charles caught her in the act right away. "Hey! No peeking! We said no cheating,

remember?"

All the dogs' cards were face up on the floor, so really, it was a game of trust more

than anything.

Clara pulled her gaze back, voice calm. "I'm on the opposite team from Max.

You're my partner."

When the four of them played, teams changed every round. Whoever called the

suit first picked the team-whoever had that suit became your partner for that

hand.

Charles grinned and leaned in, dropping his voice. "Is that so? If we're

teammates, we can swap cards. They're just dogs, after all."

No sooner had he said it than Max and Buddy started barking, even baring their

teeth a little.

Charles retreated, hands up. "Alright, alright, no swapping. Chill out, you two."

The four of them played cards all night. By the time they were done, the sun was

coming up.

open. She slumped over onto

right there.

blanket is way too comfy,

but he was barely hanging on.

it over Clara, and then crashed against the

himself.

morning, he found two people

sprawled everywhere, sound asleep.

by the time Charles

of

him. Outside, she was

when his stomach growled loudly. He wolfed down

pushed open the glass door to

rang.

find

was yanked right back to

didn't answer, so Richard pressed, "Are you

dogs supposed to be able to find

shut the

sounds of Clara

still looking.

days, right? It's

What's the rush?"

didn't know Charles well, but he knew he only answered

to handle things, nothing

You bring her to Palm Bay

Charles' face went cold.

strangers, keep your mouth shut and your face

"Fine. Anything else?"

didn't bother with small talk.

to the dial tone before finally

time, he didn't feel like playing

Clara dragged

night market. They

up so many

that Clara couldn't

She ended up calling

just to get everything

the time they got back, the pile of plushies nearly covered Max