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“Yeah?”

“Will you stay?”

“I’ anywhere, Rachel”

When Cash opened Rachel’s hospital door, Shade aiting on the other side

“You got my text,” Cash stated

“Yes You sure Brooke is the one responsible?”

“We have no concrete proof of the poisoning other than she was there the day the plants disappeared fro She wasthe stupid bastard”

“She’s an expert at that”

Shade’s gri him

“What are you going to do?”

“Nothing for now I can’t take care of personal shit until the mess with Scorpion is cleared up As soon as it is, I’ll deal with Brooke I’ll keep Lily ho that she shouldn’t put up too much of a fuss”

“Good luck; you’re going to need it”

“Lily won’t jeopardize our baby; she’ll listen”

“I’ll ask Rachel if she’ll take over the store,” Cash offered

“Thanks, brother”

The men shook hands and parted

Cash went back inside, staring down at Rachel sleeping Shade was showing more patience than he would have That crazy bitch was out to kill Lily, and it was going to take someone just as cold-hearted to stop her

Chapter 33

Mondayshe wasn’t surprised when Cash asked her if she would e the church store until after Lily’s baby was born

“Of course” Rachel was just as concerned for Lily’s safety as The Last Riders The store was slow right noay

“Is Knox going to arrest Brooke?”

“No We have no proof You didn’t see Brooke take the plants, nor did anyone see her put it into the serving she gave Lily I looked in her kitchen and around the house, but I couldn’t find a trace of the plant to get a search warrant”

“She’s going to get off scot-free?” Rachel couldn’t believe Brooke was going to get aith al

“I wouldn’t say that, only that we can’t prove anything in a court of law If we pressed for a larger investigation, the only tie to the plant is you”

Shocked, Rachel’s eyes widened It was true; she had been the one to uproot the plants and bring the’s home

“Don’t worry, Rachel Brooke will get exactly what she deserves soon”

“Not soon enough,” Rachel co¸ and if Lily hadn’t had a bout ofsickness, she would have fallen victi with her unborn child

Cash’s arive you a ride to work?”

“No, I can drive” Rachel started to move away, only to find herself hauled back into his arms

“Make sure you play it cool with Brooke”

“I will,” Rachel promised She would be damned if she would let the woman know they were on to her

“Good Now give me a kiss,” he demanded

“Did none of your women ever complain that you’re bossy?”

“No” His eyes twinkled down into hers “When I spanked them, they just wanted me to spank them harder”

Rachel shivered at his words, at the picture it planted in her mind

“I need to get to work,” she hurriedly changed the subject

Cash gave her a brief, hard kiss on her lips “Hurry home”

She nodded before fleeing

She was still staying with Mag Cash had stayed last night with her in her bed, not wanting her gallivanting through the woods after being released fro would be a few more days in the hospital before they released her

Rachel had stopped to see her after she had been released Mag had been bearandchild Rachel had been unable to break the news that she wasn’t pregnant to the happy wo the silent plea Rachel pro better, she would gently break the news to her

It was anticlimactic that the day passed without incident It wasn’t until she was about to close the store and Pastor Patterson stopped by that she found out Brooke had gone ho silent to her pastor of the viciousness his as capable of