The Soldier's Valentine by Pamela Tracy

Author:Pamela Tracy [Tracy, Pamela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-01-10T20:34:09+00:00

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“FUN TIME?” PATSY QUERIED. Gary wasn’t sure cleanup had been part of Oscar’s assignment, but somehow it had become part of his.

“Sure. The kids seemed to enjoy themselves,” he managed, hefting a garbage bag over one shoulder and carrying a second outside. Leann followed him with two of her own.

“Where are your boys?” he asked Leann.

“Aaron was falling asleep, so I sent them to the car to wait for me.”

“That’s where my son is,” Patsy joined in. She also had a garbage bag. “I told him he could either sit in the car or help, but he didn’t get to be in the way.”

The two women laughed easily. Then, someone called Patsy’s name and she scurried off.

“I thought you might show up at my place today,” Gary said, leaning against his truck and enjoying the way the wind sent her long hair blowing.

“Why?”

“Checking up on Russell.”

Leann shook her head. “Instead I was busy checking up on his grandson. I’ve left him messages. Russell was right. There’s a flag in his file about identity theft. You think we might be looking for someone besides Jace?”

“Didn’t the grocery store clerk recognize him?” Gary asked.

“She did.”

“I think you should stop by and talk to Russell,” Gary urged. “Tell him the latest.”

“I can do that.”

“Good.” He was tempted to ask her about her brother, but he’d loved dancing with her, and now he loved just being next to her. He didn’t want to possibly change the mood by bringing up her family.

“Oh,” Leann said suddenly, “I talked to Lydia, too. She has a hard time believing that Jace stole Russell’s money. There’s something going on... Something that I can’t put my finger on.”

“There are too many threads,” Gary agreed.

“What we need to do is make contact with Jace—”

“I spent years doing reconnaissance. I’m great at finding people. Especially people who don’t want to be found.”

“Were you military police, too?”

“I think my brother talks too much. I started as military police. Fort Bragg. An opportunity came along that enabled me to attend ranger school. I took it.”

She didn’t look impressed, and he definitely wanted to impress her.

“Wow, I’m impressed,” Patsy said, joining them. “No wonder we didn’t have any trouble, not with you guarding the door. Everything went so smoothly.”

“It was great.” Leann smiled.

Patsy, looking from one to the other of them, finally said, “You both seem way too serious.”

“We’re talking about Jace Blackgoat,” Leann said.

“Russell’s grandson,” Patsy supplied, “who’s supposedly back in town and shoplifting?”

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