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The Fox took it without a word. “You made my sweet girl cry!”
Shoot! The Fox’s voice had grown cold and quiet. He could often be irreverent, he loved to stir the pot. But he rarely sounded angry. Or at least showed that he was around her.
She spun to him, reaching out retrieve the phone, but he stepped back. Brody and Autumn each wrapped an arm around her.
“Don’t worry, Sunny. Daddy will sort it.”
She gaped at Autumn in shock. He would?
“And on the plus side, he’s miles away from Duke. He won’t abandon us to go kill him,” Brody added.
Holy. Crap.
“Right. Yes. I agree. That’s what I was going to do.” The Fox ended the call and Sunny gaped at him.
“Did you hang up on Duke?” she asked.
“I was finished talking to him.”
Dear Lord.
Her phone started ringing, but the Fox pocketed it.
“I need my phone.”
“You’ll get it back later. The three of you are in trouble. Duke isn’t happy.”
“I know, but he has reason to be upset with me,” Sunny said, hoping to assuage the Fox’s anger.
“He certainly does.”
Her mouth dropped open. “Um, uh, you agree? With Duke?”
“That all three of you are very naughty and need to be punished for lying and risking your health and safety? Yes. I do.”
“This moment is historic,” Sunny muttered.
“The moment the three of you get your butts spanked? I hardly think that’s historic. It happens all the time.”
“Fox,” Brody groaned.
She looked up to find him growing red.
“All of you are coming back with me.”
“But Duke’s truck . . .” Sunny said miserably.
“He’s going to come and get it tomorrow. Into my car. All of you. Now.”
18
DUKE AND SUNNY
By the time they were on the outskirts of Billings, both Autumn and Brody had fallen asleep.
The Fox had produced two blankets. Sunny was under one in the front seat while Brody and Autumn were cuddled up in the back.
The Fox had even produced a fox pacifier for Autumn.
