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“In the kitchen giving Sally a hand”

Chase harrumphed and started toward the chair at the head of the table “That woman has nerve”

“She brought Buck with her” Ty pulled out his custoht of his father

That stopped Chase again “Where is he now?”

“Waiting outside”

Stepping to the , Chase lifted aside the curtain and looked out Just as abruptly, he crossed to the dining roo at the numbers, he punched out a series of them “Jobe It’s Chase Calder Get two men over to The Homestead on the double Buck Haskell is out front I want him watched the whole ti watched” After a short pause, he responded to a question froo to the cerave, that’s fine But nowhere else”

“He wouldn’t be fool enough to try anything tonight,” Ty said after Chase hung up

“I agree” Untroubled, Chase crossed to his chair and sat down “But why let hiet comfortable?”

Sally had her back to the connecting door when Tara walked into the kitchen “So shtness

Startled, Sally turned around, a look of shock on her face at the sight of Tara Iht line of disapproval, all stiff and cool

“What are you doing in here?”

“I cas in” Tara crossed to the counter where a serving platter held a long roll of pastry-wrappedfroton You always do it so well”

“I don’t need any help, thank you very much” Sally was deliberately curt “I prefer to do it myself”

“Sally,” Tara ry with me, too, are you?”

“After what you did, I am surprised that you would dare to show your face around here” Her movements were as crisp and quick as her voice as Sally retrieved serving spoons from the utensil drawer and stuffed them in the various dishes