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Chapters (50)
  1. Also by
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. CHAPTER ONE
  5. CHAPTER TWO
  6. CHAPTER THREE
  7. CHAPTER FOUR
  8. CHAPTER FIVE
  9. CHAPTER SIX
  10. CHAPTER SEVEN
  11. CHAPTER EIGHT
  12. CHAPTER NINE
  13. CHAPTER TEN
  14. CHAPTER ELEVEN
  15. CHAPTER TWELVE
  16. CHAPTER THIRTEEN
  17. CHAPTER FOURTEEN
  18. CHAPTER FIFTEEN
  19. CHAPTER SIXTEEN
  20. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
  21. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
  22. CHAPTER NINETEEN
  23. CHAPTER TWENTY
  24. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
  25. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
  26. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
  27. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
  28. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
  29. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
  30. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
  31. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
  32. CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
  33. CHAPTER THIRTY
  34. CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
  35. CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
  36. CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
  37. CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
  38. CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
  39. CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
  40. CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
  41. CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
  42. CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
  43. CHAPTER FORTY
  44. CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
  45. CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
  46. CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
  47. CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
  48. CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
  49. EPILOGUE
  50. Teaser Chapter

“The mine. Earl was talking about the guy who shot Frank?”

“That was the way it sounded. The guy who hired Frank, then murdered him and Earl.”

Kade’s brows drew together beneath his hat. “According to your friend, Zoe, Frank Keller worked in mines all over the world.”

“I know, but—”

Red and blue lights flashed in the distance as a pair of sheriff’s vehicles crested the rise and rolled toward them down the road.

“Let’s keep that information to ourselves for a while,” Kade said. “See where it leads before we muddle things up by bringing in the law.”

“Good idea.”

Ellie watched the SUVs closing in. “I wish we could just go home.”

Kade’s arm went around her, and he pulled her close. “So do I, darlin’. So do I.”

But they would have to wait for Sheriff Fischer to take their statements. They would have to convince the authorities that the bullet that killed Earl Dunstan hadn’t come from one of their guns.

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

IT WAS ALMOST FOUR IN THE MORNING WHEN KADE LED ELLIE INTO the ranch house, nearly time for Maria to arrive and start breakfast.

“It’s been a long day,” Ellie said. “We both need to get some rest.” Wearily, she raked back her thick, dark auburn hair. “Maybe I should stay in my own room.”

Kade frowned, not liking the notion. “I’ll sleep a lot better if you’re beside me, but it’s up to you.”

Ellie’s gaze flicked to his, and her pretty lips curved. “I’ll probably sleep better, too.”

Kade felt a sweep of relief that surprised him. He was getting used to having Ellie in his bed. It was probably a bad idea. Sooner or later, she would be leaving.

If you’re dumb enough to let her go.

The thought came out of nowhere. Kade shoved it aside, and they headed upstairs to his room. Ellie’s clothes were covered in blood, so she went in to rinse off her jacket and take a quick shower. Kade didn’t join her, though he wanted to. As she had said, they both needed to get some sleep.

It was light outside when he awoke hours later with Ellie snuggled against him, her glorious, fire-touched hair spread over his chest. His erection stirred to life, but he didn’t wake her.

Last night had been difficult for both of them. Watching a man die was never easy, and it had been only days since they’d found Frank Keller’s bloody, lifeless body.

Kade left Ellie sleeping, showered, dressed, and went downstairs. Breakfast was long over, the kitchen cleaned up, Maria gone, the hands off at work. The big stainless coffeepot was on, as always, and a couple of left-over sack lunches sat on the counter for whoever might need them, but Kade wasn’t in the mood.