“I guess I never told you, did I?” Gabe patted her knee. “Yes, Bull’s my brother. Caz too. The scrawny Hispanic you met at the roadhouse the other night.”

He meant the devastatingly gorgeous, leanly muscled Hispanic? Then again, Caz and Bull called Gabe old man. Brothers were weird. “Does anyone in town know you men are siblings?”

“Only a few.” Bull flashed his signature grin. “The sarge only had a couple of friends in Rescue—and when we visited him, we weren’t into being sociable. I was building a business in Anchorage, and Caz was in grad school and being a nurse practitioner. Gabe was in LA, then South America. And Hawk—hell, like always, he was off getting shot at.”

“I see.” She took a long gulp of beer. Dante and Lillian knew about the guys being brothers, and maybe Sarah, too, since the coffee shop owner seemed to know everything about everyone.

But sheesh, these guys took private to a whole new level.

Gabe took a drink of beer and then waggled the bottle. “Why don’t you tell me what the bribe is for?”

“I’m supposed to remind you about the town council meeting this evening. As chief of police, you’re expected to be there.”

“It’s good to have expectations,” Gabe said mildly.

“Listen, old man…”

Why did Bull sound so worried? “He’ll be there,” Audrey told Bull.

Gabe lifted an eyebrow. “Will I?”

“Well, yes, of course. It’s your job, your duty, and I know you take that seriously, even when it makes you unhappy.”

Bull’s grin was wide. “You have a good read on him, woman. Looks like I’ll see you both tonight.”

“Me?” Her mouth dropped open. “I don’t need to—”

“If I have to go, so do you.” Gabe gave her a really mean look.

Uh-oh. She’d really over-reached her bounds. “Oh my, it’s getting late, and I should get cleaned up. If you’re leaving now, Bull, how about I catch a ride with you?”

As she started to rise, Gabe gripped her hand and drew her back to the blanket. “I don’t think we’re finished here, Goldilocks.”

“But…”

Gabe waved his brother along. “See you later, Bull.”

Bull’s booming laugh sounded before he disappeared into the forest.

Audrey frowned at Gabe. “I thought you said we were finished hiking.”

“We are. There might be a couple of other things to finish up.” He ran a finger over her lower lip.

Tingles spread from his light touch in a wave over her skin.

“Other things.” Her voice came out husky.

“I could be wrong.” He bent. His mouth brushed against hers. Tantalizing. Tempting.

Oh, the way he kissed… Needing more, she leaned into him. Gripping his shirt, she resisted when he started to straighten.

He huffed a laugh. “Or not.”

“Yep.” His mouth settled on hers again, firmer, claiming a response.