Synopsis

“What’s up?” Colin greeted the stranger. “You know what's up. Today’s the day that the British bastard invades,” his tone was harsh, and Colin quickly glanced in my direction to see the shock on my face. “You might want to be careful what you say, man,” Colin said and gestured his head towards where I was sitting, but his friend was too busy chugging his beer to notice. “Don’t give me that crap, Col. When I meet this Ricky, I am going to make sure he knows exactly what I think of him. The thieving limey bastard will regret coming to my town.” Lucky for me, Ginny was too far away at our table as well as preoccupied with her phone in one hand and the last bite of her burger in the other to hear him. “It’s not stealing if you bought it legally,” I piped up with my very strong British accent, forcing the man to turn abruptly to me. “And who the hell are you to…” He stopped what was going to be a snarky question the second he saw me. “Raquel Lawton, aka the limey bastard.” I held out my hand with a smirk, and he took it with a dumbfounded look. “But you, you can call me Ricky.” Colin was sniggering behind his fist at his friend's flustered appearance. “How much do I owe you, Colin?” I asked instead of getting another drink, thinking it would be better to make a quick exit. “As I said, it's on the house. In fact, why don’t I get you a beer for being the first person to ever silence this moron?” The moron’s head whipped around to glare at Colin, and I took that opportunity to call Ginny over and tell her we were leaving. “Thanks, Colin, but we have to see our stolen property and get some sleep. Maybe another time.” With that, I took Ginny’s hand and marched out of the tavern, not daring to look back and give the asshole my attention. Ricky might be trying to be strong for her daughter as they make a new life for themselves in a new country but will that strength hold up against a town that clearly thinks the worst of her before she even stepped off the plane and the grumpy handy man whose dream home she "stole.

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