Wind River Protector by Lindsay McKenna

Author:Lindsay McKenna
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2019-05-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

July 2

Monday, 1:00 p.m.

“Excuse me, I’m looking for Andy Whitcomb.”

Dev looked up from his messy desk covered with paperwork. A stranger, someone he didn’t know, stood in the doorway, dressed as a wrangler. He wore a black Stetson on his military-short black hair. He appeared to be Hispanic, his skin a golden tone. Dev creatively tagged the stranger as a predatory wolf on the prowl for his next meal. He often compared humans to the animal world.

“Andy’s out on a flight right now,” he replied, not knowing who the man was or what business he had with her. The feeling of tension within the stranger, although not obvious, hit his senses. The cowboy might appear relaxed, but he wasn’t. Guessing he was probably in his midtwenties, the man was dressed presentably in a blue-and-white cowboy shirt, the sleeves rolled up to just below his elbows, a clean pair of Levi’s and scuffed-looking boots, indicating he wasn’t some dude playing a part. “And you are?”

“Gabe Whitcomb. I’m her baby brother.” He managed a twist of his lips, this a family joke he was sharing with Dev as he leaned his shoulder against the doorjamb. “I just flew in a few hours ago, traded in my wardrobe for cowboy gear while I’m home visiting our folks.”

Dev instantly relaxed. Andy had mentioned Gabe as being a DEA agent. Well, that sure as hell fit. If he hadn’t come from a black ops background himself, he probably wouldn’t have picked up on Gabe for who he really was. Standing, he came around the desk, offering Gabe his hand. “I’m Dev Mitchell. Andy mentioned good things about you, and she was excited that you were going to be here for the opening of our airport. Welcome home.”

Gabe came out of his slouched position, giving his hand to shake Dev’s firmly. “Good to know you. Every time my sister mentioned you, she got breathless. That isn’t like her.” He released Dev’s hand, giving him a thorough once-over.

Chuckling, Dev said, “We share a common experience from years back.”

“Yeah, I remember the incident, the crash. Thanks for saving her life over in Afghanistan. I was undercover at the time and knew nothing about it. My dad put in an emergency call to the DEA to reach me about it, but I was out of the country and unavailable. I learned about it a month later.”

“That’s hardcore work,” Dev said, admiring the man. “And damned dangerous. Andy is due to return in about an hour. If you’re not doing anything else, would you like to join me at Kassie’s Café and jaw a little? Interested?”

“Yes,” Gabe said, “I’m very interested. When Andy survived that crash, she left the Air Force.”

“It was a pretty harrowing time for her.”

“For both of you,” he said, giving him a look of respect. “Let’s talk over coffee at Kassie’s.”

Dev nodded. He grabbed his black baseball cap and settled it on his head. “Let me tell Pete, my boss, where I’ll be and then we’ll go over.

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