Page 171 of Rangers Last Promise

“That could take a while.”

“I've got time.”

Hampton looks at me.

“Doc.”

I lift both hands.

“Don't involve me.”

“You know why I took the case.”

“Yes.”

“You know Parker wasn't my target.”

“Yes.”

“Tell him.”

“No.”

Hampton stares at me.

“Why?”

“Because you shot a deputy.”

Mara smiles at me.

I shouldn't notice.

I do.

Hampton mutters something under his breath as Tate puts him into the back of the patrol vehicle.

Trigger leans toward me.

“I think he's offended.”

“He'll recover.”

“Parker did.”

I look at him.

“Too soon?”

“Yes.”

“Probably.”

Wolf walks past us carrying one of the rescued file boxes.

“Definitely.”

For the first time in fifteen years, being around them feels almost normal.