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Doc, forever reasonable, squatted in front of Markie “Do you know for a fact that she’s safe?”

“For the next forty-eight hours? Yes, she’s safe”

“Why only forty-eight?” Nicholas asked, suddenly panicked

“According to the sheriff, her divorce will be final in two days She’s staying with her in-laws until then”

“Why is she with her in-laws exactly?” Harley asked

“Beats ed “Sheriff Morrison protects his sources”

“No, he gives you just enough infor back for more” Harley walked away and reclaimed his pitchfork

“Is that the truth?” Nicholas asked

“I suppose it could be,” Markie said playfully “We are very close friends”

“How close?” Trevor asked, practically in Markie’s face

“Close enough for me to persuade him, I suppose” Markie’s voice was thick with Southernism

“Then go work your ic,” Nicholas told hi with her in-laws until her divorce is final, that should tell us all so She needs to be here in Trouble”

“That’s never gonna happen, sugar SableShe’s been separated for several years” Markie stood “Sheriff says she o She ht as well remarry her ex as soon as the ink is dry on her walkin’ papers”

Chapter Five

“Before you even ask, I’ve already tried” Draegan McCall kept his back to Harley and Mac as he signed off on some feed bills He handed a copy to the Co-Op truck driver and said his farewells before he added, “He’s my witness I had him hile I made a call”