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“Powerful stuff,” she commented.
“Very. And don’t take them and try to drive,” he admonished.
“I won’t. Thanks,” she added. “For the meds. And for listening.”
“Who else have you got?” he asked reasonably.
“Sad but true.”
“You should come to supper one night,” he told her as he got to his feet. “Sandy would love to make you that terrific meatloaf she does, along with some homemade bread.”
“Your wife is a wonderful cook. And I appreciate the offer. But…”
He raised an eyebrow. “But?”
“Carl,” she said, “anybody I associate with could be in the crosshairs when Bailey comes after me. I’m not putting you and Sandy there.”
“Now, listen,” he began.
“No,” she interrupted. “But thank you. And tell Sandy one day I want her to try and teach me to do breads.”
“I’ll tell her,” he replied. “Keep in touch with Cody,” he added. “He’ll watch out for you.”
She nodded.
He hesitated. “For the record, Sandy and I are both sorry that we encouraged you to go back to Bailey. We didn’t know about him then.”
“You didn’t,” she agreed. “And I was too ashamed to tell you. That’s all in the past. No worries.”
“You take care of yourself.”
She smiled. “I’ll do my best.”
“Some gentle exercise would help strengthen those muscles,” he added.
“So you keep telling me. I bought a tai chi DVD,” she added. “It’s made for people with arthritis. So far, I’ve managed one whole form without falling over the coffee table.”
He chuckled. “Keep it up.”
She grinned. “I will.”
* * *
She went to the counter and got her next appointment set, then walked outside. She pulled out her phone and hesitated. She really shouldn’t start anything with McGuire, she told herself. He didn’t like her, even though he’d been kind today. And she hesitated to put him in the line of fire. She should just call a cab.
She pulled up the internet on her smartphone and started looking for the number of the only local cab company. Before she could call the number, a red Mercedes pulled into the parking lot and stopped beside her.
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Wyoming Heart
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