“You’re right. I don’t know anything about this town...yet.

“But the respectful thing would have been for you to come to me first before making the offer to Jasper. I probably wouldn’t have said no, but you took the choice away from me and that I don’t appreciate.”

“So, you’re what?” Frankie had to admit she’d jumped the gun, and should have consulted with Roman. “Going to say no and place the blame on me?”

His relaxed face tensed for the first time. “Sassy doesn’t work with me, Frankie.”

Yeah. It didn’t work with her, either.

“You and I need to come to an understanding. You need me to sign off on Jasper’s employment as a probie.”

She gnashed her teeth. “Yes.”

“And I need you here, focused on the job. Not trying to find the best place to make things more difficult for me. I learned one important thing at the diner. I can’t do this job without you. So, here’s what we’re going to do...”