“Oh, and before I hang up on you,” Gray said, “Lenny’s an idiot. He got a DUI last night.”

Shit. This made strike two for Lenny—strike one had been getting caught having sex inside one of their machines on the night shift. Worse, a DUI meant that his driver’s license would be revoked for a minimum of ninety days. Aidan shook his head. Lenny was the best of the best when it came to taking care of their equipment, but that didn’t mean shit when it came up against an arrest history. “You want to suspend him until he gets his license back?”

“No, I want him to not be an idiot.” Gray sighed. “Yeah, he has to be suspended at the very least. He’s lucky you suggested that. I was thinking of firing him on his bad attitude alone.”

“I’ll deal with it.”

“Good. I’m going to go get laid now.”

“Wait,” Aidan said. “I think there’s something else you forgot to tell me.”

“Not into guessing games at the moment.”

“Here’s a hint. Lily Danville.”

Silence from Gray.

“Jesus.” Aidan rubbed the bridge of his nose. “You really did know. You knew she was coming here and you didn’t tell me.”

More silence from Gray.

“Answer the damn question,” Aidan said.

“You didn’t ask me one.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“Been busy,” Gray said. “And that’s not the question you really want to ask.”

True, but he refused to voice it. Instead he looked up at the sky. No place had skies as big and all-encompassing as Colorado. Things could change in a blink at this altitude, but for the moment the sky was a stark, glorious blue without a single cloud marring it for as far as the eye could see. Which wasn’t all that far because the sharp, jagged outline of the Rockies blocked a long-distance view. “How long have you known about this?”

“A few weeks.”

This staggered Aidan. “Are you kidding me?”

“Look, not everything’s about you, okay? And I have it on good authority that this, her being here, has absolutely nothing to do with you.”

“Then why didn’t you tell me?” Aidan asked.

“I—” Gray broke off, and Aidan could hear Penny murmur something in the background. Unfortunately for him he could make out the words along with Gray, which included a very explicit, very sexual request.

“Holy shit, Pen,” Gray said, his voice low and soft the way it only got with his wife. “Don’t take that off yet. Don’t move. Not an inch.” Then he was back with Aidan. “Gotta go.”

“Not until you tell me why she’s here.”

“Really don’t have time for this right now, man.”