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“You take care ofyou,” she says sternly.“Drop in once in a while for a coffee.”
“I’ll do that.”I hurry into the back and hang up my apron, grab my purse and keys, and walk back out to Bruiser.“Okay, let’s go.”
“You should know,” Bruiser says when we’re on the highway, heading toward the ranch, “Chase will be meeting us out at the ranch to talk to you.”
“I figured.”
“And Remington isn’t too happy.”
“He’s frustrated,” I reply.“And I don’t blame him becauseI’mfrustrated, too.Thanks for being there with me today.You really put me at ease.”
“When you weren’t busy worrying that the boogeyman was going to jump out and get you,” he replies and shrugs when I glance over at him.“You don’t have a poker face.”
“Yeah, there is that.”
ChapterSeventeen
Remington
“All of the cameras and gates are in place,” I say to Chase.He just arrived out at the ranch after the news of the delivery to Erin at Bitterroot Valley Coffee Co.Erin and Bruiser should be pulling in at any time.
“Do you have cameras on the gates?”Chase asks.
“Several.Especially at the entrance that isn’t used as much.Only the family and the guys who work here have the code to the lock pad.”
“Good.I suggest you change the codes monthly.”
“Yeah, I figured that, too.Any word from Washington?”
Chase shakes his head, then takes off his hat so he can rub his head.“No.It’s always slow going to get information.All we know for sure is that he made it to his last parole meeting.”
He looks at me for a minute.“You’re hot for her.”
“Yeah, so?”
His eyebrows climb at the admission.Hell, I’m not going to deny it at this point.
“You’re screwing around with yournanny?”
“Don’t make it sound like that.It’s more, Chase.She’smore.And we’re going to do everything we possibly can to keep her safe from this asshole.”
My brother just nods and rocks back on his heels.“I think it’s good.We all like her, man.And Mom mentioned to me that she’s going to train Erin to take over the bookkeeping for the ranch.”
“That’s right.”
Chase just grins at me.
“Shut up.”
The Suburban comes rolling up the driveway, and Chase and I both turn to greet them.
“Hey,” Erin says to us with a tentative smile.“So, today was interesting.”
“You.”I point to Bruiser and narrow my eyes at him.“What did you see?”
“A lot of people drink coffee in this town,” Bruiser replies.“And that’s about it.There was nothing unusual, no red flags.Hell, between Erin and me, we recognized everyone who came into the shop.”
“He’s right,” Erin agrees.“There was nothing out of the ordinary, aside from me being totally paranoid.Ihatethat feeling.”
