Something New by Dianne Christner

Author:Dianne Christner [CHRISTNER, DIANNE]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-60742-778-0
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2011-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17

Fletch followed Lil out of the barn and watched her run toward the house, his own heart breaking for her. She thought he had betrayed her and her family, which was so far from the truth. At least his intentions. Part of him wanted to run after her, but he knew that given the state she was in, she wouldn’t listen. Her eyes had become green frigid glaciers when she shouted that she never wanted to see him again.

He hoped he would get the chance to explain things again once she calmed down. Maybe he had done the wrong thing, but if he hadn’t gotten caught, the video would have pacified Marshall without hurting anybody. Nobody would have known the hogs came from the Landis farm. He would have made sure of that.

When Fletch had asked Marshall about Char Air, the other man had used it for negotiating power. He would get Megan another interview if Fletch got him the requested footage. Fletch had wanted to refuse, but he couldn’t dismiss Megan’s enthusiastic face.

Fletch knew that once Lil reached the house, the Landis men would come after him. Feeling like the traitor he was, he hid the camera in his car until he could decide what to do with it. His survival instinct told him to drive away and never look back, but of course he couldn’t do that. He needed to finish this. It wouldn’t end at the Landis farm either. He would need to deal with Vic next. The vet would be furious if he lost the Landis account.

Fletch had only taken a few steps back toward the barn when he saw the men barreling out of the house like a herd of angry boars.

“Stop!” Hank shouted.

Fletch clenched his jaw and set his feet.

Hank screeched to a halt just a few feet from him. But Matt pushed past Hank and grabbed Fletch’s arm. “Is it true? Are you filming our farm for a documentary on animal cruelty?”

Fletch jerked his arm away. “Not exactly.”

Infuriated, Matt brought his arm back as if to hit him. Fletch’s arm automatically went up to block the blow, but it never came. Will had caught up with his sons and snatched Matt’s arm in midair.

“Don’t lower yourself to his level.”

Matt shook off his father’s hand.

“I know you don’t abuse animals,” Fletch explained in his own defense.

“Of course we don’t! So why are you filming our hogs?” Matt demanded.

“The man who is footing my college tuition owns a farm shelter and wanted me to film some sick animals to use in his fund-raising documentary. But it was just to stir up some sympathy. The footage would remain anonymous and not indict your name or farm in any way.”

“That’s pathetic,” Matt sneered. “And I thought you were a friend. If you needed pictures, you should have come to us first.”

Fletch said wryly, “As if anybody would let me film their sick animals.” In truth, he would have asked Matt the last time they were together if Matt hadn’t been in such a foul mood.

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