Stone Cold Sinner by Stephanie St. Klaire

Author:Stephanie St. Klaire [Klaire, Stephanie St.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-07-16T00:00:00+00:00

8

“You’re sure today is the day, huh?” Coy asked, sitting as a passenger in Kenzie’s personal vehicle.

“It wasn’t yesterday, and definitely wasn’t the day before, so yes… Today is the day.” She chuckled. “I told you there isn’t any consistency to the appearances of these guys around town. They show up and disappear at random.”

“And you’re certain it’s the same crew each time?”

“Same group of men in general? Yes. Is it the same crew each time? No, it’s like they take turns, rotating in and out, but I know there are at least six frequent fliers coming and going. Maybe ten,” she shared. “Usually see them around every couple of days. Once in a while, there’s a new face, but the new ones never stick around or show their face twice.”

“Shit, Kenz. How long have you been watching them and collecting intel?”

“Oh, I don’t know. The last year or so. I’m sure they’ve been here longer. That’s just when I started noticing them growing in numbers. At first, I thought maybe they were seasonal workers coming in for harvest, calving season, or the various breeding seasons.”

“You ever follow them?”

“A couple of times, but I lose them each time or get called to something else. I don’t have a good reason to pull them over or haul them in. They don’t cause trouble, try to blend in, and don’t really give me reason to suspect anything other than…”

“They don’t live here.” Coy finished her statement, understanding where her suspicions came from.

“Coy, this is a small town where everyone knows everyone from here and the surrounding counties. When someone sticks out, they stick out.”

“You sure they haven’t settled anywhere around here? There are a lot of towns much smaller than Coyote Creek around these parts that are lucky to have a gas pump and a small market, much less the few other things we have here.”

“If they’re from the more rural areas, I haven’t been able to find them. And there’s something else. This is going to sound real narrow-minded of me…” Kenzie lowered her voice as if others could hear what she had to say while inside her car. “Every now and again, and certainly becoming more often than not, they’re dressed… nice.”

The corner of Coy’s lips curled into a curious grin. “Dressing nice is suspicious?”

“Coy, look around. You’re from here,” she defended, pointing to various people roaming up and down the sidewalks from where they sat. “This is a community full of farmers and ranchers. Small town. Nobody dresses up to go to the Harvest Haven Feed Store for chicken scratch or the Barnyard Bounty Market for a six pack and hot dogs for an impromptu tailgater at the ranch down the road to practice barrel racing.”

“I know what you’re saying. I just wanted to hear you say it. Around here, people dress up for weddings, funerals, and church on Sundays, and dressing up means shit kickers, their good jeans, and your Sunday best blazer.” Coy chuckled. “So, what are your suspicious out-of-towners wearing?”

“Slacks.

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