“How many pieces do you want?”
“I’ll do one. Thanks.”
He set her plate in front of her and then rounded to the peninsula to take the seat next to her.
She took a good-sized bite and savored the fabulous flavor. Eggs, spinach, cheese. Yes, she was all about the cheese. One of her favorite foods.
Cap was quiet as he ate. Now and then, he turned his head to look at her, then he’d focus back on his plate.
When she finished eating, she rose and, with her plate in her hand, walked over to the sink, rinsed it, and set it on the counter.
She focused on Cap. “Are you finished, or do you want me to scoop another piece for you?”
“I’m done. Thanks.”
She took his plate, rinsed and stacked it.
“More coffee?” she asked.
“Sure.”
She refilled their cups and sat next to him again.
Cap slid his chair back and turned it to face her. His right arm rested on the countertop with his cup gripped in his hand.
“Do you have any updates?” she asked.
It about killed her to wait this long to ask, but she’d hoped he’d just update her without being prodded.
“I talked to Hunter today, and the charter is going fine. No problem at all. And better yet, the clients are catching salmon. Turns out, Captain Tomie is a pretty good first mate, but then again, Cici is a good boat captain.”
“There’s a lot of captaining going on here. You, Cici, Captain Tomie,” Emma joked.
Cap laughed at her observation.
“I guess there is.”
“So, what happens today?” she asked.
“We hold tight. I talked to the chief earlier. Markie is doing her thing, driving around the county in Jonathan’s truck trying to draw attention, and it’s working.”
“What do you mean?”
The police department’s social media accounts are blowing up with people reporting seeing the truck, which is exactly what we want, and hopefully that will draw the Colombians out.
She knew that was the plan, and she agreed to it, but that didn’t ease the sensation of dread and fear snaking up her spine.
Cap reached toward her and placed his large, warm hand over her hand that rested on the counter.
“I won’t let anything happen to you.”
She believed him. The guy who had no obligation whatsoever to help her had already proven his loyalty to her and assured her several times he’d protect her.
“I know. Thank you. I just don’t want anything bad to happen to Markie, either.”
He leaned forward and gave her a peck on the lips, then leaned back.
“Markie can take care of herself. This is what she does. And other law enforcement officers have their eyes on her.”
