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Thatcher's face hurt ht "You want a ride home?" Before Elliott could repeat his request, Thatcher pressed on "What are you going to do about the Learys?"

Elliott tried on another char I knew all of his sle one Not anymore

Neither did Thatcher

He crossed his arms over his chest and waited In the distance, car doors sla down

"It'll be fine," Elliott reassured "I'll explain everything and tell them I'll make it up to them"

"So, you're still going to work for them? Even after what happened?" Thatcher waited, his voice raised in disbelief

"Hey, everything worked out okay, didn't it?" Elliott appeased

"Only because Tenn's brother sent freaking commandos in to save us If they hadn't shown up, Tenn would have been shot and they would have takenElliott a chance to defend himself Elliott stared at his oldest child, styer

"They were going to torture us!" Thatcher shouted, his patience gone

"I'm sure it wouldn't have coly superior tone as if Thatcher hadn't been there, hadn't heard exactly how the Learys planned to use him

"Bullshit," Thatcher shot back "I talked to Hawk about the Learys"

Tenn and I shared a look Neither of us knew Thatcher had been talking to Hawk about his father's situation He couldn't have picked a better source considering Hawk knew more about the Learys than anyone else in Sawyers Bend

"I don't knoho this Hawk is, but—"

Thatcher cut him off "He's the Sawyers' security expert and he used to ith the best security team in the country He knoho the Learys are and he told erous they are He told me what they would have done with me or Mom if they'd taken us"

"Thatcher, I've been working with these guys for a while Their bark is worse than their bite"

Thatcher shook his head "If you think that, you're stupid Now I know so as you work for theer"