Dangerous Refuge
“Beneath the sheen of skin on his skull lay the outline of male-pattern baldness.
“Shaye,” he said, his smile wide and welcoming. “If you’d told me you were stopping by, especially with an out-of-town guest, I’d have arranged a full tour.”
He half embraced her and put out his hand to Tanner at the same time. Ace was thick through the body, but it wasn’t fat. He was built like a wrestler. Though he was stronger than a lot of men, he didn’t try to prove it with a crushing handshake.
“Ace Desmond,”... he said easily.
“Tanner Davis, Mr. Desmond. Pleased to meet you.”
“Davis—now I remember. You were at the Conservancy gala. You’re Lorne’s son, grandson?”
“Nephew,” Tanner said.
“I truly regret your loss,” Ace said. “Lorne was an icon to the valley ranchers. When he died, an era ended. If there’s anything I can do for you, please let me know.”
“Well, I really hate to bother you with this—Shaye told me how busy you are—but we’re trying to track down some coins that might have been stolen from Lorne’s house before he died,”MoreLess
“Shaye,” he said, his smile wide and welcoming. “If you’d told me you were stopping by, especially with an out-of-town guest, I’d have arranged a full tour.”
He half embraced her and put out his hand to Tanner at the same time. Ace was thick through the body, but it wasn’t fat. He was built like a wrestler. Though he was stronger than a lot of men, he didn’t try to prove it with a crushing handshake.
“Ace Desmond,”... he said easily.
“Tanner Davis, Mr. Desmond. Pleased to meet you.”
“Davis—now I remember. You were at the Conservancy gala. You’re Lorne’s son, grandson?”
“Nephew,” Tanner said.
“I truly regret your loss,” Ace said. “Lorne was an icon to the valley ranchers. When he died, an era ended. If there’s anything I can do for you, please let me know.”
“Well, I really hate to bother you with this—Shaye told me how busy you are—but we’re trying to track down some coins that might have been stolen from Lorne’s house before he died,”MoreLess
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