The Luxury of Being Stubborn (The Stubborn Series Book 4) by Jeanne Arnold

Author:Jeanne Arnold [Arnold, Jeanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-10-18T21:00:00+00:00

Seven

“It’s a cowboy,” Brianna said after the black Mustang GT veered into the parking lot and Judson got out. He fixed his hat on his head and stretched his arms out behind him. He and Gabe slapped each other’s backs and shook hands. Gabe led him into the diner after they exchanged some words. They walked up to the table, and Gabe dangled the car keys in my face and grinned like a little boy.

“Looks like y’all pulled babysitting duty,” said Judson.

“Oh wow,” I told him as I got a look at him up close. “You look so much like Joel now.”

He ran his hand slowly through his new haircut. The ponytail was gone.

“You lose a bet and have to cut it off?” Caleb asked Judson with a mouthful of scrambled eggs.

“In fact no, smartass. I wanted to look sharp like you.”

“I hope you covered your tracks,” Deliah told him. “You’re a wanted man around here.”

“Howdy,” he said to his daughter. “Nice to see you too. Tessa sends her hugs.”

“What happened to the cops?” I asked.

“There’s an accident up ahead. They weren’t after him,” Gabe replied as he sat down beside Brianna. He leaned into the aisle when he realized she was pouring copious amounts of syrup all over her pancakes.

Judson stole a chair from the table behind him and sat at the end of our booth. “I brought you your wild horse, cowboy. The least you could do was save me a piece of bacon.”

“Back in black,” said Caleb.

Erika showed up with two more plates and set them down for Gabe and me. Gabe pushed his meal in front of Judson.

“The police are looking for you,” Deliah told Judson as she picked at her cold oatmeal. “You must have done something bad.”

He glanced around the diner in a phony suspicious manner. “Now let’s not make a mountain out of a molehill,” he said in his familial Texas drawl. “Depends on your definition of bad.”

“Do you know about the skull in Gabe’s field? Is that why you didn’t come back?” she asked.

“I know as much as you do, missy.”

“How did you know we were here?” I asked.

“Couldn’t miss the silver Raptor and the brodozer snuggling out front. Lucky break I was driving by.”

Deliah persisted, “Are you here to talk to the police?”

“The vultures have a tendency to come find me.”

Erika returned with a repeat order for Gabe and examined Judson’s face. She inclined Gabe and brushed her arm against his shoulder. “Is this your dad?”

Gabe sat up tall and nodded at Judson. They couldn’t look any more alike. “Yep.”

“She’s Erika Ingarson. Little Travis’s sister,” Caleb introduced.

Judson froze for a noticeable beat. “Nice to meet ya. I could use a tall black coffee, if it’s no trouble.”

“Coming right up.”

“She’s got the hots for you,” he told Gabe as he watched her stop two tables down to pick up a dirty plate.

Gabe wiped his hands on his jeans. The color of his cheeks darkened.

“I’m kidding, boy. Lighten up.” Judson winked at me as if he thought I approved of his joke.

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