Cowboy's Break by Lexi Post

Author:Lexi Post
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: western romance
Publisher: Lexi Post
Published: 2019-01-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Vince parked around the corner of the apartment building in an older section of Austin. It wasn’t seedy like where he’d expect to find the usual lowlife, but it was definitely less traveled.

Visions of children picking through the garbage in the alleyway behind restaurants threatened to take him off track. This was for Rachel. He had to refocus.

The buyer of the bull had been more than happy to take his money back in exchange for the bull when he discovered the Sheriff at his door. Vince liked to stay friendly with law enforcement because there’d been many times they’d done him a favor.

He locked his truck and walked behind the building. Now, he just needed to find Foxglove and return him as well. Looking around, he found exactly what he’d come for. He smirked. It wasn’t hard to determine which truck had had a bull in the back.

He walked to the white pick-up and looked inside the bed. Good work, Matterhorn. The inside was completely busted up and the tailgate was held on with rope. A large tow hitch stuck out from below the bumper for pulling trailers. Pretty much every pick-up worth its salt in Texas had one.

He crouched down next to the driver side rear tire and scratched at the dirt in the tire’s tread. Interesting how even after a half-hour drive, there could still be rocks and dirt in there. He pulled his phone from his pocket and scrolled to the picture he’d taken of the cast Hunter had made.

It was a perfect match, even down to the wear on the outside. This man really should have his truck aligned more often. Vince took a picture of the tire then slipped his phone back into his pocket. This was the truck that hauled off the bull and Foxglove.

He leaned against the bed of the truck and folded his arms. Now to wait. He didn’t mind. He was a patient man.

His gut tightened as he remembered Rachel’s face when he first jumped out of his truck. She loved that horse, and he’d be damned if he didn’t get it back for her.

About twenty minutes into his wait, a young man drove in and parked near the door to the building. He looked back at Vince and nodded then hurried inside.

Shouldn’t be too long now.

Seven minutes later, the apartment building door opened and a middle aged man in jeans and a gray checked shirt stepped out. His hair was limp and past his ears. He had stubble on his chin and a mustache.

“Hey, cowboy. What ‘er you doin’ leaning against my truck?”

“Waiting for you.”

The man strode closer and squinted up at him. Near sighted? “Why?”

“I’m looking to buy a Quarter horse. A blue roan that could produce some smart looking foals.”

The man spat. “I don’t know who told you I could help you, but I’m not in the horse selling business.”

Vince could smell alcohol on the man’s breath. This early in the day was a good sign he dealt with a drunk and a drunk could be easy to intimidate…sometimes.

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