Attracted to Fire (2011)
Attracted to Fire
“Ash handed Chip a towel to wipe the sweat from his face, while animosity flared from every square inch of the rancher.
“I’m telling you the truth.” Chip frowned. “Every air duct is securely covered with wire, except the one above Meghan’s room. Caulking’s in place, and the attic is tighter than a drum.”
“Why her room?” Ash wasn’t believing this. He wanted answers now.
Chip moistened his lips. “How would I know? I’m paid to help keep this ranch running, not play errand boy for the Secret Service.... Why don’t you crawl up there in 110 degrees and look for scorpions with a black light? You could use your night goggles. And by the way, they are smart enough to avoid any areas over 100 degrees, which means they’re smarter than I am. If the house had a problem, they’d be dropping into the kitchen or laundry or bathrooms looking for water.”
“I’m trying to clarify how this happened.” One more time, he faced the possibility of someone at the Dancin’ Dust working for the other side.MoreLess
“I’m telling you the truth.” Chip frowned. “Every air duct is securely covered with wire, except the one above Meghan’s room. Caulking’s in place, and the attic is tighter than a drum.”
“Why her room?” Ash wasn’t believing this. He wanted answers now.
Chip moistened his lips. “How would I know? I’m paid to help keep this ranch running, not play errand boy for the Secret Service.... Why don’t you crawl up there in 110 degrees and look for scorpions with a black light? You could use your night goggles. And by the way, they are smart enough to avoid any areas over 100 degrees, which means they’re smarter than I am. If the house had a problem, they’d be dropping into the kitchen or laundry or bathrooms looking for water.”
“I’m trying to clarify how this happened.” One more time, he faced the possibility of someone at the Dancin’ Dust working for the other side.MoreLess
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