Winnie
My car
It’s fixed
Even the door
Danger
Hmm
Glad to hear that
You’re too pretty to be driving around in a death trap
Winnie
Was this you?
He sends a selfie. He’s in his kitchen, hair messy. His eyes are tired, but he’s smiling. Fisher’s in the background waving.
Danger
We’ll see you soon
I back out of the lot, watching my reflection of this renewed beauty of a car in the bar glass as I pull away.
He fixed my car?Why?Why would he do this?
I drive to the ranch, heart hammering. I’m not sure what I want—him, answers, or maybe just reassurance.
The house is dark except for one light in the kitchen.
I change in my car, tugging on a clean shirt and athletic skirt from my just-in-case bag.
The front door opens before I knock. Danger’s already standing there, leaning against the frame.
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
danger
“Took you long enough,”I tell her. Door open, my arm braced overhead, a lazy smirk in place like I wasn’t counting the seconds since her last text. Not that I’d ever say that shit out loud.
Her hair is up in a twist, mouth glossed, black skirt shifting just right around her ass.
“I got here pretty fast considering someone fixed my car.” She flicks a look back at her car, all four tires airtight and aligned. “They did a lot of work.”
I stay quiet just long enough for her to get uncomfortable. “Did they, now?”
Her brow lifts. “Any idea who might’ve done that?”
I shrug, real slow. “No idea. But you’ll have to thank them for me. It was kind of an eyesore.”
She laughs and pushes past. There’s a swirl of perfume as she goes—vanilla and wildflowers. She’s halfway down the hall before she pivots, steps back, and plants a quick kiss on my cheek.
“What was that for?”
She shrugs. “You know.”