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Lincoln
“Can you keep him or not?”
Teague’s demand barreled through the phone.
“Now?” I glanced around at the stacks of files walled around me.
“Yes,” he said impatiently. “Whatever big deal you’re working on can wait.”
He didn’t know that the peril I was currently investing all my time in most definitely could not wait. Because I hadn’t told him.
It would take me an hour to put all the files back in their drawers. I couldn’t trust anyone else to send hard copies of this paperwork to Zegas and Whitley. And I couldn’t send all the original files because there was proprietary information in all of them.
“Forget it. I’ll find someone else. Maybe Burke will watch him.” His disgust was evident.
As much as I needed to press on to shovel all of these files to my attorneys, I couldn’t let my brother down.
“I need an hour and half. Maybe two.”
“Great.” His tone immediately did a one-eighty.
He hung up before I could respond.
If I could leave the file room as it was and lock it up, I would. But one person had the key that I couldn’t risk finding it in this state. Avoiding his wrath was worth the hassle of putting everything back in its place.
Muffy careenedtoward me the second I opened the door to Grey Paws.
I braced for impact.
Instead of pushing me with his big paws, he sat at my feet. His tail looked like a windshield wiper as it swept across the floor.
“Burke wouldn’t have gotten that kind of reaction,” Teague said as he approached. “You know you can pet him, right?”
“Burke? I don’t think so,” I said tightly.
He laughed. “No. Muffy.”
Stiffly, I patted his head. His tail moved at a faster clip.
“I have no food. None of”—I waved my hand around the space—“whatever it is a dog needs.”
He slapped my shoulder. “We’ve got you covered.”
I didn’t like the sound of that. He was a little too animated. Too accommodating.
“What are you not telling me?” I asked warily.
He held up both hands. “Nothing.”
“Well hello, handsome. It sure is nice to see you.” Miss Adeline ambled over and pointed to her cheek.
I bent to kiss it.
“Hey, Lincoln.” Pepper wiped her hands on her overalls. “What a pleasant surprise.”
I narrowed my eyes at Teague, who grinned.
“Did I forget to mention he was coming by?” he asked innocently. “Muffy’s going to crash with him for a few days.”
