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    The whole illegal occupation in the eyes of the government and the little tax evasion problem meant years in prison if the wrong person found out she was a prostitute at bordellos across the United States.
    "So..." Nova tilted her head. "How do you stand working hundreds of feet below ground?"
    "It's alright." Nick shrugged. "Hotter than hell but the money is good. The work is steady."
    "Remember when you used to work at Barney's?" Nova laughed. "Shayla and I used to sneak through the back window—"
    "And, raid the ice cream machine." Nick rubbed the back of his neck and turned to Emmett, including him into the conversation. "My first job was at this place that served dip tops and sundaes. The owner, ex-military, believed in order and promptness. He never could control Nova and Shayla. Never saw them coming by each night before closing to load up on ice cream."
    Emmett looked to Nova. "Sneaky, huh?"
    She gave him a half grin without replying. A master at throwing bait to curious males to keep them interested, she played for entertainment to see how long he'd wonder about her. The others gathering around looked at her to distract them from life. Only a visitor to the park. An interruption to their normal night.
    For some reason, she wanted to push Emmett's buttons and keep him curious.
    Instead, Emmett moved away from the fire and left her to her secrets. She watched him walk away without a care. Either he was smarter than everyone here or he'd caught her destination when she'd ran away from him to Red Light the other night, she had to remain diligent.
    Loud rock music came from the trailer behind her. She turned and caught sight of Emmett jumping off the step of his house. Her stomach fluttered at the way her plan backfired. He was the one who was supposed to wonder about her, not the other way around.
    Every day insecure men visited her behind the green door. There was nothing timid about Emmett.
    He walked in a secure loop, neither uptight or unaware. Not in a hurry, and never slow. Owning the space he occupied, he met everyone's gaze and made sure his presence was known without saying a word.
    His confidence appealed to her. In any other circumstance, she'd enjoy spending time with him if she had the freedom to have a social life out in the open.
    "Nova," called Shayla, waving her arm above her head. "Let's go inside. I'm freezing my ass off."
    She nodded and turned to Nick. "Which one of us wants to tell her the ass she's worried about would keep a small village warm all winter?"
    Nick grinned and shook his head. "You're on your own. I have to live with her."
    "Come on." Nova laughed and tugged on his arm. "Come inside and visit with me."
    Nick followed her over to the next lot. "Emmett, come on over."
    She glanced back and caught Emmett lifting his chin and setting out to follow them. She opened the door, pushing it wide for Nick behind her. Emmett slipped inside before the door shut.
    "Emmett, this is my cousin, Nova." Nick plopped down on the couch.
    "We've already met." Emmett carried one of the dining room table chairs into the living space and straddled the seat backward, placing his arm over the back. "Didn't know you had any relatives in the area."
    Nova frowned. "Why would they tell you?"
    Emmett shrugged. "Not much is kept a secret around the park."
    "That's what you think." Nova took the empty rocker in the corner of the room.
    "I know..." Emmett lowered his voice. "You're definitely not from around here."
    Shayla carried in two bags of chips and a half a package of vanilla cream cookies and set the food on the coffee table, in reach of all of them. "Nova's a traveler. She's been everywhere."
    Her pulse raced. She had to distract Shayla from giving Emmet and Nick more information on her. "It's not that exciting, but to answer your question. No, I've never been to Idaho before. It's nice. Quaint. Mountain-y."
    "What do you do that lets you travel?" Emmett grabbed a cookie.
    "This and that."