Sirian Summer (Nick Walker, U.F. Marshal Book 2) by John Bowers

Author:John Bowers [Bowers, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AKW Books
Published: 2014-12-29T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

When dealing with local community leaders, it isn’t necessary to win every argument. Pick your battles.

Page 253, U.F. Marshal Handbook

Tuesday, July 21, 0442 (CC) – Kline Corners, Sirius 1

The next morning Nick checked in at Dr. Taylor’s to make sure the girls were safe, then stopped by the jail to see if his prisoner was still locked up. Satisfied on both counts, he walked over to the Vega for breakfast.

A thin wisp of smoke drifted from the kitchen, carrying the aroma of hot flour gravy, bacon grease, and fresh coffee. Nathan Green was seated at the bar wolfing down pancakes, Kristina hovering over his coffee cup. A dozen other customers ate at the tables.

Nick took a seat two stools down from Nathan. “Morning, you two,” he grinned.

Nathan nodded, his mouth too full to speak.

“Hi, Marshal.” Kristina poured him a cup of coffee and placed it in front of him. “Steak and eggs?”

Nick shook his head.

“I’ll go with bacon this time. Three eggs, and some of those biscuits.”

“Right away.” She smiled and headed into the kitchen.

“And gravy!” Nick called after her.

He turned to Nathan. “Got your overnight bag packed? It’s gonna be a long day.”

Nathan swallowed and nodded, reaching for his coffee cup.

“Sure do. I can’t wait to get on the road. Will we be there long enough to see any sights?”

“Not likely. I have to return that car, and then I need to check in with the marshal down there to clear up a few details. Once we get there, all that should only take a few hours. I figure we’ll catch a few winks and then head back.”

Nathan nodded, but Nick saw disappointment in his eyes.

“There isn’t really that much to see,” he said. “It’s just wild country, desert badlands. Nothing to write home about.”

Nathan took another bite. “I packed a gun,” he said. “Is that okay?”

“Sure. It’s probably not a good idea to go down there unarmed. You might want to unpack it and keep it where you can reach it, just in case.”

“What time are we leaving?”

“Soon as we finish eating.”

Kristina came out of the kitchen and picked up the coffee pot, touring the other tables to refresh cups. “I wish I was going with you,” she said when she came back.

Nick smiled at her, but made no comment. There was no way he would take Kristina to the Outback without at least a dozen gunmen to protect her. With her stunning Vegan looks, she would be a target for every sex-starved prospector who saw her, law-abiding or not. She was so gorgeous she almost didn’t look real.

He sipped his coffee, running things through his mind, hoping he wasn’t overlooking anything. Suzanne Norgaard came out of the kitchen with his breakfast and set the plate before him.

“You’re up bright and early this morning,” she told him.

He grinned. “So are you.”

He heard the door open behind him, but didn’t look around. His fork was poised over the eggs and bacon when he became aware of Suzanne’s sudden tension.

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