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Slowly, their breathing steadied and Roe leaned down, kissing Mack softly. “Holy moly.”
Chapter 11
Two Months Later
“Why am I here again?” Roe asked, pulling the strap of the backpack up his shoulder for what felt like the eight hundredth time. “I said I wanted to get back to jogging now that my ankle is healed. This is not that.”
“Do you really want those stupid Bigfoot statues to stay in front of Farm Fresh?” Abel asked with a scowl.
“I don’t really care,” Roe said honestly. “They can sell whatever they want to.”
“They won’t sell our Dolly Parton T-shirts.” Abel snarled. “Aunt Anna said they weren’t craft items like the stupid Bigfoot statues. I willnotlet Ernie win.”
“Why do we care about Dolly Parton T-shirts?” Wally asked, pulling Roe’s pack from his back and adding it to his own.
“I had that.” Roe frowned and absently scratched his stomach. Arthur wiggled in the pet carrier strapped to his chest, and he took a moment to kiss the top of his bunny’s head.
Wally grunted and ignored him. The bodyguard wasn’t officiallyhisbodyguard anymore. Instead, he was settling in Hobson Hills as a new deputy. His connections with his previous employer were a boon for a small county sheriff’s office.
“Of course, we care about Dolly Parton T-shirts.” Abel sniffed. “She’s a goddess.”
“You’re using the Hot Mess Club for Dolly’s Diamonds and Dragons business,” Grey said, panting as he caught up to them. “This is some shady shit. Why the hell did we have to hike through the woods instead of just parking here?”
“They’ll trace our tire tracks back to us,” Abel answered, “and I needed you all because – and don’t tell them I said this – most of the members of Dolly’s Diamonds and Dragons are either too old or too young to be out here taking care of business. Eduardo, you agree with me, right?”
“Dollyisa goddess,” the older man said, chuckling. “I don’t want to get arrested, though. Better to hike a little then get picked up by the police.”
“For the love of all that is holy, they won’t look for tire prints.” Wally sighed. “It’s not like we’re stealing the statues.”
“We should steal them,” Lacey said with a smirk, “if it will irritate Ernie.”
“That’s the only reason you’re here, isn’t it?” Abel asked, stomping his foot. “You should be honored.”
“We’renotstealing the statues.” Wally sighed. “Wrangling you all is a full-time job.”
Roe pulled a purple tutu out of one of the backpacks on Wally’s back. “We just dress them in costumes, right?”
“You make it sound so bland,” Justin said, snickering. “We’redefilingthe statues, right Abel?”
“Ernie will be so mad.” Abel cackled.
“We could have stayed home and watchedThe Mentalist, Eduardo,” Fawn said, wrinkling her nose. “This is ridiculous.”
“When a friend asks for help, you help them,” Eduardo said, pulling out some more tacky clothes. “Get to defiling, Fawn.”
Roe shook his head and pulled out more clothes. He started with the largest Bigfoot. “Caden, come help me.”
Caden groaned, but did as he asked. “What if Yeo needs me while I’m out here dressing Bigfoots?”
“Then he’ll text you,” Roe said, “now move it.”
It took them about an hour to dress all the statues, mostly because Fawn had brought wine. A lot of wine.
“Aww, they look so pretty.” Roe stumbled into Wally, wrapping an arm around his waist. “I like defiling statues.”
Wally sighed. “Now we hike back? In the dark?”
“Yes,” Abel said, a satisfied look on his face. “We have accomplished much here, my friends.”
