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Chapter 20
“But before we do anything, I need to change my clothes,” Roxxy declared, backing away from him.
He instantly missed having her curvy frame pressed against him.
But she was right.
She was still in her sexy black dress. There were some smudges on it from her sidewalk dash.
Myles wrestled with his shirt and put it back on, leaving it unbuttoned. His arm stung like hell, but there was no way he was going to let Roxxy know he was in pain.
“Let’s be quick.” He walked out of the office behind her and through the barn.
They jogged up the back stairs to the house. Roxxy opened the door and entered the home. Myles followed behind her, finding them in a kitchen that looked as if it belonged in a five-star restaurant.
“I’m sure my father is still up.” Roxxy kicked her shoes off and snagged them from the floor. She waved him behind her and disappeared down a hall.
They journeyed to the family room. Her father was sitting in an oversized plush recliner watching television. Earl’s gaze swiveled to them as they entered.
“Wasn’t expecting you two back so soon,” Earl’s deep voice broke the silence. He lifted a long-neck bottle to his lips and took a sip.
“Daddy, we have a problem,” Roxxy announced.
Earl’s hand paused, the mouth of the beer bottle resting on his lips before he pulled it away slowly.
His gaze hit Myles. He was instantly taken back to his basic training when he was a young, scrawny Myles and his sergeant stared him down.
“There was an altercation this evening,” Myles began, stepping into the room.
“I heard there was a shoot-out in town. That was y’all?” Earl set his drink on the table beside him. He sat forward and rested his elbows on his knees.
“Unfortunately,” Roxxy breathed.
“What happened?” Earl demanded.
Myles gave a quick recount of the events from the night, including their run-in with Korey and his gut feeling that they were being followed the entire night.
“The entire night? Even before we went to dinner?” Roxxy gasped. She spun on him. “Why didn’t you say something?”
“I didn’t want to ruin our night out. They hadn’t made a move, so I wasn’t sure what to expect.” From the second they’d left the hotel, he’d felt eyes on them. She had already been paying close attention to him, and he hadn’t wanted her to worry. They had been enjoying each other’s company, and he’d hoped that whoever was observing them wouldn’t have acted.
“Well, it was obvious you were expecting something, you had a gun on you!”
“As he should,” Earl interrupted. The older man pushed off from his seat and stood to his full height. He strolled over to them.
Had it not been for the graying of his hair, Myles wouldn’t have guessed the man would have a daughter Roxxy’s age.
He placed an arm around Roxxy’s shoulder and pressed a kiss to her forehead. “You are quite special, young lady, and I can’t help but respect your young man for being prepared in this situation.” Earl turned his attention to Myles.
He held his hand out to Myles who took the elder Sutton’s hand in a firm grip.
“She means a lot to me, sir. I’ll be damned if something was to happen to her,” Myles admitted. It was the God’s honest truth. He’d been pissed that the shooters had opened fire on them in public. He didn’t care that he’d been hit. If something would have happened to his Roxxy, there’d be hell to pay.
“That’s what I like to hear.” Earl nodded to Myles.
“What do you like to hear?” Mrs. Sutton breezed into the room with a wide grin. Her smile instantly faded when she took one glance at the three of them. “What’s going on?”
“I’m going to run upstairs and change my clothes. I’ll be back in just a second.” Roxxy brushed past them and disappeared.
