“Because he wanted me to know he won’t be letting me near the weapons, and it’s not a biased thing because I’m blind.” She giggled. “He said he already knew the consequences of a mad woman with her eyes closed. He wasn’t taking any chances with a blind one training with Ty.”
Rocker laughed out loud. “It seems Leo has experience with pissing women off.”
“I spoke with Patch when we went into town. I initially considered him an ass, but he’s actually a cool guy. I’ve met the others only in passing. Their wives have treated me with kindness.”
“As long as you’re healthy, happy, and whole,” Rocker said. “The cans are lined up on a piece of wood. We’ll start at nine and work our way to three. Let’s see what you can do.”
“Shall I fire once or keep going? Everyone’s still behind me?” she asked.
“Give it all ya got, Sparky. How the hell did he come up with that for your nickname? I still like Sassy P better,” Rocker said as she lined up her weapon and fired.
The sound of cans pinging resembled music to her ears. “How many did I hit?” she asked excitedly.
“You got three as far as I can tell. Loweryour weapon and let me check the ones on the ground,” he said, walking into the field.
“Good job,” Ty called as he walked up to her.
“Did the insurance adjuster have good news for you?” she asked.
“He’s coming into town tomorrow. I’ll meet him at the restaurant. They’re trying to lowball me on the damage costs. I got three estimates and they’re about six thousand shy,” he grumbled.
“Oh, no. Will he readjust it again after seeing the place tomorrow?”
“I don’t know. After dinner, I’ll call Kassie and Bryanna. Perhaps their insurance carriers gave them better news. We need to get the community center up and running. Barb, Edie, and Bryanna can’t keep this pace for long. I sent some of my staff in to help, but we can’t have Randy’s people and mine all in the kitchen at the same time.”
“What can we do to help? Cherise said it’s time to get the community to pitch in rather than rely on the Winters Foundation. How did they get involved before the hospital?” Scarlett asked.
“We’d hold a town meeting. We have one on Thursday. Doc wants to bring up the need for more law enforcement. We have more visitors in town, and they don’t know how to deal with this thing with Jeremy,” Ty said, considering what Scarlett suggested.
“Does everyone attend the meetings?” Scarlett asked.
“The seniors come to visit with one another, and a few of the families show up because of the school agendas. When I talk to Kassie, she might have some ideas,” Ty said, watching Rocker.
“Do you want to keep going?” he asked.
“Yeah. I want to keep practicing,” she said as Rocker joined them.
“You got four of them,” Rocker said, sounding surprised. “I won’t be here for dinner tonight. I’m driving to Seattle. One of my military buddies lives in Portland. His wife wanted to see their granddaughter, and he asked me to meet for dinner. I’ll return later tonight if it’s all right with you?” he asked Ty.
“We’re fine here,” Ty assured him. “Scarlett and I have a date with an audiobook.”
“Geez, now she’s got you hooked on them.” Rocker shook his head. “Wait until she has you listening to the alien story.”
“I’m up for anything,” Ty said, pulling Scarlett close.
“Oh yeah, wait until they start having sex. It’s one thing to read it, but hearing it brings it to a whole new level.”
“You know you liked it,” Scarlett prodded him. “How about we make this more interesting? Let’s see how you two shoot. I got four.”
“Someone’s getting cocky,” Rocker crooned as he took the weapon from her and reloaded it.
“Do we have a wager for who wins?” Ty asked.
“Loser does the dishes all week. When does your cleaning lady come?” she asked.
“Maria and her daughter, Harlow, clean on Wednesday mornings,” Ty informed her.
“Get ready, one of you boys will be scrubbing those pots and pans,” she goaded.
