Soul Deep
““I’ll stay with him tonight, boss.”
“Thanks, Chuck. Stay sharp. I’m walking Ms.
Killeen back inside.”
Janet wasn’t used to feeling protected. She was used to being the one doing the protecting. Having a man fuss over her like this felt strange, but it also felt good. If given the chance, she might even be able to get used to it.
Jack walked over to her, took her arm in his as they left the stables. His voice was calm, but Janet could feel his rage. One of his men had been shot, almost killed, and his prize stallion had again been threatened. He felt responsible.
“Burt and I are taking Luke to the hospital in Scarlet. Detective Sergeant Taylor is meeting us there. As soon as I’ve paid the bill and Luke has given a statement, I’ll catch a ride back home with Taylor. He wants to search the scene for evidence tonight. Burt and Luke will come back in the truck when Luke is released. It’s going to be a long night. You should get some rest.”
“It doesn’t feel right to me to crawl into bed wit...h all of this going on.”MoreLess
“Thanks, Chuck. Stay sharp. I’m walking Ms.
Killeen back inside.”
Janet wasn’t used to feeling protected. She was used to being the one doing the protecting. Having a man fuss over her like this felt strange, but it also felt good. If given the chance, she might even be able to get used to it.
Jack walked over to her, took her arm in his as they left the stables. His voice was calm, but Janet could feel his rage. One of his men had been shot, almost killed, and his prize stallion had again been threatened. He felt responsible.
“Burt and I are taking Luke to the hospital in Scarlet. Detective Sergeant Taylor is meeting us there. As soon as I’ve paid the bill and Luke has given a statement, I’ll catch a ride back home with Taylor. He wants to search the scene for evidence tonight. Burt and Luke will come back in the truck when Luke is released. It’s going to be a long night. You should get some rest.”
“It doesn’t feel right to me to crawl into bed wit...h all of this going on.”MoreLess
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