Enticing a Dangerous Mate [Rough River Coyotes 1] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic ManLove) by Anitra Lynn McLeod

Author:Anitra Lynn McLeod
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2012-06-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

“This is the most wonderful breakfast I’ve ever had.” Elliot had cleaned his plate twice and couldn’t help himself from eyeing the stove where the rest of the food sat.

“Do you want more?” Marshal asked.

“I’d better not.” Elliot grinned. “I don’t want to get fat.”

“Have no fear,” Marshal murmured into his ear. “I’ll find a way to exercise it all right back off of you.”

Elliot didn’t doubt that for a second, so he rose to get more grub. When he settled himself at the table, Marshal’s cell phone rang. He stood, plucked it from his pocket, and answered.

“What’s up, Jake?” Marshal listened intently then closed his eyes while uttering a long-suffering sigh. “Damn it.” He rubbed the back of his neck as if to smooth the tension away. “I’ll grab the camera and meet you out there.”

“Everything okay?” Cassidy asked even though it was clear things were far from fine.

“Another cow was taken down last night.” Marshal slipped his phone into his pocket. “Can you show Elliot around while I go and tend to this?”

“I’d be happy to.” Cassidy beamed.

“I’ll be back as soon as I can.” Marshal kissed Elliot softly on the top of his head then left.

“You’re not going to break his heart, are you?” Cassidy was doing dishes and kept his back to Elliot when he asked.

“Me? God, no. I would never do anything to hurt Marshal.”

“Are you sure?”

“As sure as I can be with my messed-up memory.” Elliot wasn’t angry that Cassidy had asked. It was clear from the way the two men interacted they’d been friends for a long time. In a way, Elliot was glad that Marshal had someone looking out for him.

Cassidy turned from the sink and grinned. “Good. Now eat up.”

Elliot ate as Cassidy finished washing the dishes.

“What am I going to do all day?”

“Well,” Cassidy said, setting the dishes on the sideboard to dry. “What do you know how to do? Oh, wait—memory issues. Never mind. Would you like to help me with the laundry?”

Elliot grinned. “Actually, I would.”

Cassidy frowned a little then looked away.

“What?”

“I’ve just never had anyone seem so happy to do laundry.”

“Well, my memory is messed up, but when I smelled the towels in Marshal’s bathroom, I knew they’d been hung outside to dry, and I liked that scent.”

“Finally! Someone else who understands.” Cassidy’s grin widened. “I absolutely love the smell of line-dried cloth. Now, finish up your breakfast while I go and gather up more laundry from upstairs.”

Elliot polished off the rest of his eggs. He rose to take his dishes over to the sink when a stack of random papers caught his eye. A sketch was on one, and he picked it up and blinked several times at the drawing. “What the hell?” It looked almost exactly like him. His heart raced as he read that he was wanted for armed robbery. “With—what in the world is an AK-47?” Elliot puzzled over the paper then realized there were five of the fliers tossed casually on the cluttered desk.

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