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“Did you drive by the front on your way to the alley?” I asked carefully.
“Yes. Why?” She adjusted her long necklace which had gone askew.
“Was there anyone at our door?”
“I didn’t see anyone.” Her cheeks turned pink. “But we might’ve been giving a concert to ourselves.”
At least our inspector problem seemed to be gone for the moment.
“Bobby McGee!” Eric cried.
“Good thing I love that song,” Lexie said.
I scooped dog food into a bowl. “Do you take requests?”
She laughed. “Nope. Just Bobbie McGee.”
Bang. Bang. Bang.
Her eyes rounded at the severe knock on the back door.
Not again.We’d never had that many visitors in one day. Under normal circumstances, I’d welcome them.
Bark. Bark. Bark.
If this kept up, these dogs would be hoarse soon.
Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang.
“Are you going to answer that?” Lexie asked.
“Do I have to?”
I trudged to the door and put one hand on the knob. Was I ready to face this inspector?
No. The answer was a resolute no.
I can’t do it. I can’t risk them.If I didn’t open the door, maybe I could delay whatever was in store for them.
Lexie and Eric probably thought I was crazy.
“Pepper. Are you there? It’s Lincoln.”
I yanked the door open with relief . . . and surprise.
He bulldozed his way in. Muffy jetted straight for him. He held out his hand in the stop position. Muffy bumped it with his nose . . . and jumped on another of Lincoln’s expensive suits.
“Have you seen Teague?” The man seemed unflappable. He’d been kind to us, but he still scared me a little.
For him to be here asking about his brother? My heart, which had barely slowed from the earlier excitement, sped up again.
“Wow. No hello or how are you?” Lexie muttered.
I recoiled. She’d never once had a snip to her tone, even when she’d been bombarded by dogs.
Lincoln glared then turned that sharp gaze to me.
“Not in a few hours.” I clapped for Muffy to come. Instead, he sat at Lincoln’s feet and pawed his thigh.
