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Zeke breathed out wearily as he leaned back in his chair and regarded them all cynically "When you think you can tell et hold of"You knohat Alex will do if she gets hurt, right? He’ll co ball It won’t be pretty"

"Co rose fro her up with him "If you have anyinhad on her before his eyes lifted back to hers

"If she’s not in trouble, then why isn’t she staying at her place?"

"Because sheanswered coolly "We were heading to her house to pack her stuff when this happened"

Crista was suddenly aware of the other diners packed into the restaurant, their curious gazes following theive the sheriff the privacy he needed to question them

And those curious diners couldn’t have helped but overhear Dawg’s little announcement

"Well, I knohere to find her then, that’s all that matters" Zekein frustration as he glanced around the table again "Natches, Rowdy, next ti to arrest every da now"

Ops Operations Crista knew that word, she had heard Alex use it often enough

"Save it, Zeke" Natches followed Rowdy and Kelly as they rose fro ops on you And if ere, ould kno to cover our asses"

Zeke breathed out in exasperation "Unfortunately, that’s too true" He stood as well, his gaze co back to Crista "Have you talked to Alex yet?"

She shook her head "He’s out of the country"

Zeke nodded "I put out a call to his CO, and he told ets back"

Zeke’s questions were beginning to grate on her nerves, especially when it was more than obvious that he knew the answers before he did the asking

Zeke nodded again, his gaze going over the five of the theood idea?"

At that, Kelly’s laughter whispered around the table "Zeke, they are trouble, remember? But in this case, I promise you, I’e of aaze "Course you are, Kel" He chuckled "And it’s more than obvious that fiancé of yours is a da less You, ue’s sh his voice was ae of steel in Rowdy’s voice

"We need to get Crista back to the et her settled Her nerves are raw, and so are ours Like you said, you knohere to find her if you have anylead her from the diner then, aware that the sheriff watched theaze Not that he didn’t have a daood reason to be suspicious She knew Zeke, and knew, from the conversations she had with her brother in the past, how seriously he took his job and the protection of the county And suspicion o

"Just hang on" Dawg’s voice was a whisper of sound as he led her from the diner "We’re al the pickup?"

"Dad drove yours in," Rowdy answered softly as theyto take your Harley back to the marina We sure as hell didn’t want to leave it here"

Crista wrapped her ar black pickup truck that she had ridden in the day before

Her life had definitely gone beyond Mercury in retrograde Car bo with you

"We’ll meet you back at your place," Rowdy told him as they neared the pickup, and Ray Mackay opened the door and stepped fro’s and Natches’s cycles on the other side Ray lifted the rifle he carried fro it on the gun rack that stretched across the back

"Few curiosity seekers and that rabid little twit Johnny," he grunted as they neared hirave if he kne that boy turned out"

Crista stared at Ray in surprise "Johnny Grace?"

"Grace my ass," he otten the sperm donor from someone other than Ralph Ralph was a fine man Ain’t none of him in that boy"

"Easy, Dad" Rowdy’s voice was clearly warning "Johnny probably just wanted to check on Crista They’re neighbors Kind of"

Ray’s eyes speared into her then "Don’t tell me you befriended that little shit?"

"Johnny’s always been kind toshe didn’t sound so weak, so tired "He wouldn’t have azes now trained on her in disbelief Her chin lifted She didn’t base her opinions or her friendships on others’ opinions, and she wasn’t going to start now "Fine For some reason you don’t like Johnny, and from what he said earlier, there’s not a lot of love lost That’s none ofto do with ht now to le" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>