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“Tell me where to find a bag.”
She grunted. “Under the bed.”
After checking every closet and corner of the rest of the house, he collected the bag.
“Do you have the bag?” she prompted.
“Yup.”
“Okay, you’ll find my clothes in the dresser drawer on the top right. Not the left.”
Red flag. What was in the left? He stood in front of the light oak wood unit and reached for the drawer on the left.
“Are you looking only in the right drawer?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Then you’ll find stacks of clothes. I lay out my clothes for each day of the week. Stuff it all in the bag.”
The left drawer was full of scrapbooks and photo albums. On the top was a notebook open to a page. When he pulled it out, he found himself staring at a bucket list.
“Do you see the clothes, Ledger?”
“I’m putting them in the bag right now.” He skimmed the list.
Horseback riding in the Grand Canyon
Zip line in the Amazon
White water raft the Colorado River
The list continued along the same vein. From what he could see, the woman carrying his child craved adventure. For the next nine months at least, she’d be sidelined from anything remotely dangerous.
He continued down the list.
Skinny-dipping
Have sex in public
Whoa. The last two he could definitely help her with.
“You’re taking too long. I’m coming inside.”
“Hold your horses, woman.” He set the book in the drawer in the same position he found it in and closed it. When he opened the right drawer, he saw the stacks of clothing.
“You weren’t kidding when you said you organize your outfits into piles. There are even bras, panties and socks.”
“You don’t have to sort through them, Ledger. Just put them in the bag.”
“It’s impressive. I’ve seen Navy SEALs with less organization, and we live out of backpacks for weeks.”
A beat of silence met his ears. “You’re a SEAL?”
He huffed out a laugh. “Once upon a time.” He shoved all her clothes into the bag and carried it to the bathroom. “What else do you need?”
Minutes later, he had everything she asked for, and every window and door in the house was locked. Later, he’d return and set up security cameras around the property. He hated the idea of her staying here alone. In his line of work, he knew that anything could happen, especially to a vulnerable woman.
At least he would be able to watch over her, though he didn’t like what an easy target the Gracey Ranch was. He and his men would have to do something about that, and he would be leading that meeting.
