Hot for a Cowboy by Kim Redford

Author:Kim Redford
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2019-01-29T22:18:32+00:00

Chapter 21

“I’ve had enough of this cat-and-mouse game.” Shane sat up but kept the hot tub between him and the road so he couldn’t be seen. He was mad as hell that his night with Eden was over before it hardly started and even madder that somebody was probably stalking her. It had to stop. And he was going to stop it. Right now.

“Let’s call the sheriff.” She clung to the edge of the hot tub, but kept her head down, watching him over the rim.

“Not only no, but hell no. What can he do? A patrol car shows up and that guy’s out of here.”

“Good. Scare him off.” She gestured toward the road with her chin. “Besides, it might be somebody with a flat tire or some other car trouble.”

“Yeah, it might be, or it might be a guy sighting down a nightscope with us as target practice.”

She sank deeper into the water, looking at him as if she could hardly believe her ears. “But I’m back in Wildcat Bluff. I’m supposed to be safe here.”

“You are safe.” He glanced at the house, checking lights, shadows, perimeters. They were way too vulnerable, sitting here big as day. He could call Sheriff Calhoun. He could call neighbors. He could call cowboys. Bottom line, by the time anybody arrived, it’d be way too late if a stranger was looking to do them harm. He needed a plan, a good one.

“I don’t feel safe.”

“I’ll confront the guy and take care of it.”

“You’ll what?” She looked at him with blue eyes gone wide. “What about his rifle?”

“I’ll take a pistol.” He realized that hadn’t reassured her. It’d alarmed her even more. “He probably isn’t armed in the first place.”

“But what if he is?”

“Here’s what we’re going to do.” He couldn’t waste any more time with talk. Either the guy was down in his car with binoculars, or he was on foot sneaking up, or worst-case scenario, he really did have them in his sights. One way or another, Shane had to stop it. “We’re going to stay in the shadows as much as possible while we move up to the house. I’ll turn off the lights and get you inside, where you’ll lock all the doors.”

“Where will you be?”

“My truck’s parked outside the garage. I’ll run to it and drive down to the road without my headlights. If he’s in his vehicle, I’ve got him. If not, he’s in the wind and there’s nothing else I can do tonight.”

“I hate that plan. It puts you in danger.” She glared at him with chin jutting forward. “Here’s my plan. We’re going inside the house, locking all the doors, and calling the sheriff.”

“No. I want a look at this guy if possible. And I want his license plate number. After that, I’ll call Sheriff Calhoun.”

“No way am I letting you go down there alone.” She gripped the edge of the hot tub, frowning at him in determination.

He rubbed his forehead, frustrated as all get-out. She wasn’t going to make this easy for him.

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