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“Officially I have no cause to question hi but a ht-have-happened So there isn’t much I can do”

Maybe there was nothing he could do, but there was plenty Ty could do

Chapter Seventeen

The accident site was behind them, obscured by the churned-up dust cloud Jessy studied Ty’s strong-jawed profile, noting the taut ridges of tension

“You are going to question Buck yourself, aren’t you?” she guessed

Patience had never co Ty had learned, but he had never been able to sit comfortably in its saddle

“As soon as I get you hoht the undertone of hard decision There would be no dissuading him from it

In truth Jessy hadn’t expected hi And without any proof the shooting had actually occurred, there was little Ty could do except put Buck on notice Buck would know exactly what that h to ain It was a confrontation that had to take place

“I have a feeling you won’t have to worry about getting me settled,” Jessy told him “Between Sally andme like an invalid”

True to her prediction, Jessy had barely set foot on The Homestead’s front porch when the tomen scurried out of the house to surround her Her e over Jessy’s wound and behtly assured Jessy it would grow back

Glancing over their heads, she looked at Ty “Didn’t I tell you? You o before they shoo you out of the way” She observed his momentary indecision “It needs to be done, Ty”

The si out inside him Jessy was not a woman who needed her hand held, certainly not when there was a job to be done Tara, on the other hand, would have been grievously hurt if he had left so soon after bringing her home from the hospital, but not Jessy He took pride in that

“Get some rest,” he said and headed back to the truck

Rest was all she had done for the last twelve hours Jessy had no intention of clihtfall When she learned that Cat had taken the twins to give Jessy some peace and quiet on her first day home, she knew she was in for the full invalid treatment Over the protestations of both wo on the porch for a while

“I feel like I’ve been cooped up inside for a week, constantly being poked and prodded, so about to check my pulse or take my blood pressure I just want to sit outside by myself and enjoy some fresh air Believein any bed,” Jessy insisted