“I don’t think they’d be stupid enough to try again now that Rhett’s living in the cabin by the creek.”
“Oh, they’ll try.”
“Then we’ll handle it, what we won’t handle is your grumpy ass moping around here without the loves of your life.”He’s right.I’ve been like a bear with a sore head since they left, and it’s not just Daisy I miss.It’s too fucking quiet without my son.I’ve already missed days of cries, coos, and chubby little finger grips in my beard.
I nod and shoot up out of my chair.“I gotta go.”
“Yep,” Wade says, propping his boots up on my desk.“Tell her we said ‘hi’.”
I dart out of the stable and jump in my truck, tearing out of the drive.Thirty minutes later, I pull up to Daisy’s house and leave the vehicle running as I sprint up her porch steps, hoping I’m not too late.I pound on the door.“Daisy!Open up.”
Nothing.I move to the window and cup my hands against it, trying to see in.She’d kill me if she knew I was trampling her flower beds.The lights are off and big white sheets cover the furniture.
“She’s not here, boy.”
I turn and meet Miss Mabel’s disappointed gaze.
“I told you not to break her heart.”
“I know.I’m an idiot.”
“Well, finally something we agree on.”
“When did they leave?”
“Two days ago,” she says flatly, as if she’s been waiting for me to show up this whole time.“You best get on the road, Winchester.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“It’s a long drive to Dallas.”
“You don’t happen to have the name of the school she’s attending, do you?”
“I got an address,” she says proudly, puffing out her chest.“Got both her college and Hadley’s home address so I can forward Daisy’s mail on.”
My brow puckers in embarrassment.“Not sure I’ll be welcome there.I think Hadley might just kill me over this lapse in judgement.”
Miss Mabel scoffs.“If the town don’t do it on your way out.You broke a lotta hearts here letting her leave like that.”
“I’m gonna make it right.”
She gives me a resolute nod.“Then I’ll get the address.”
