Virna DePaul - Texas Stakeout

That, of course, wouldn’t accomplish anything. Not for Peter. Not for Jax.

And not for her.

She could deny and hide all she wanted.

Dylan Rooney wasn’t going away any time soon.

She swallowed, then said, “I do believe you. It doesn’t change much between us, but I do believe you want to keep Peter and me safe.”

“And your brother, too. I want to bring him into custody but I want to do it in a way that’s best for everyone. Him included, Rachel. Like I said, the best chance I have of doing that is if he thinks I’m on the ranch helping you out.”

“God, you don’t give up.”

“No, ma’am.”

Rachel studied him. “He hasn’t been here and he’s not going to come here. He didn’t kill Josiah.”

“I hope that’s the case. I really do. Even if it is, you can still use my help. Free of charge. What do you say?”

Rachel hesitated. Struggled with the knowledge that if she didn’t give in to Dylan’s request, he’d still keep an eye out for Jax. Maybe the best thing she could do was keep Dylan close and do her best to convince him of Jax’s innocence.

“Fine,” she said. “The alpacas get a full bucket of pellets, sprinkled all the way down the feed trough. There’s a hose on the other side of the barn, outside. Empty the water bucket, scrub it out and fill it with fresh water. Then join me back in the house. I’ll...I’ll think about letting you stay on the ranch and give you my answer then.”

“Yes, ma’am.” For a brief second, she thought she saw a smile quirk his mouth sideways.

What stunned her most was how, despite everything, she felt that smile in her bones. It made her want to smile back. And worst of all, it made her want to feel the press of his lips against hers.

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