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“Bless you,” he said, actually sighing in relief.
She laughed again and said she’d be there soon. Nate decided he could brave the sun for a few minutes, and he stepped out of the bird blind and headed down the road. Sure enough, Ginger rounded the bend and came toward him. She pulled to a stop beside him and said, “You lost, Mister?”
He grinned at her and sighed as he got in the passenger seat. “It’shot.”
“That it is,” she said. “I brought you a water.” She indicated it sitting in the console between them. Nate also spied something there that made his mouth water. “And yes, I got you a hamburger.”
“You’re the best,” he said, reaching for the food and then the water. “Seriously, Ginger, thank you.”
She gripped the steering wheel tightly. Her voice was a bit too high when she said, “Thanks for being someone I can trust.”
Guilt cut through Nate, but he said nothing. Once all the drops were done, once Oscar had his money and no reason to contact Nate ever again, then he’d tell Ginger. He’d tell her everything, share his whole life with her.
But for now, he had to keep this one secret. After all, how much damage could one little secret do?
