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I feel a big smile curve my lips as the realization sinks in that I’ve earned soot two ht

Derrick

After a tough day of driving cattle and successfully training Bastian, the three-year-old quarter horse on the job, I’h I’m one that keeps to myself mostly, I still knohen I need a break A few beers and a few games of pool is just the opportunity I need

After getting cleaned up, I go to the Roadside Diner and Bar on the outskirts of tohere I play a ga?” I ask Sheriff Scott Jordan as I walk by his table He’s not in uniform and seems to be here on a date

“Good, Derrick How’s it going out at the ranch?”

“Good Good We’ve had to pick up some slack since Jason joined up, but Trent and I have it under control”

“Carrie, this is…” Scott starts to say

“Derrick Keller,” she says, interrupting the sheriff “I know hiood friends”

Her older brother Bart was a good friend of h school, and the last I heard he was a detective in Knox “How’s he been? I haven’t seen hies”

“He’s good He’s co to visit soon I’ll have him come out to the ranch to see you”

Ordinarily, I turn down offers to visit, but Bart was definitely a good friend to reat Well, I’ll let you two get back to your dinner”

After a few niceties and a wave from Carrie, I walk away