I clenched my teeth to get my temper under control.“I’m not sure.I’m just glad he caught them in time.”
Bluff shook his head.“Yeah, he had to have been doing at least eighty-five to catch up to them like that.”
Something had definitely come over Tundra when a prospect interrupted church to let us know Mickayla had left the clubhouse with Ivy and another woman.Luckily, we’d already called the meeting to a close, but he’d stormed out to his bike and took off without the first word to anyone.That kind of drive was more than friendly concern.
“Are you sure you’re not angry?Because you damn sure don’t look happy,” Bluff pointed out.
I exhaled and forced myself to relax.“I’m good.It’s been a long week.”
He chuckled.“Yeah, any week that includes a drive-by is a long fuckin’ week.”
Ivy had her head resting on my shoulder and an arm draped around my stomach while we watchedBlack Widow.I loved that she was as big a fan of Marvel movies as I was, but I couldn’t say I was paying much attention.She’d told me Campbell’s body was gone.Even though I expected that, I had to wonder if Rusty had moved him or not.Why would he call to ask her about Campbell on Tuesday morning otherwise?
“You aren’t paying any attention,” Ivy said, staring up at me.
I glanced down at her.“Sorry, babe.I’m wondering about the body and other shit.”
She sat up a few inches.“What’s the other shit?Because I’m curious about what happened to the body, too.”
“Don’t worry about it, Ivy.”
Her eyes widened and she sat up fully.“Oh, no.You don’t get to lay there and stew about something, then tell me not to worry about it.Spill, Nickel.”
I dug when she got spunky like that and I grinned.“It still bugs me that Rusty insisted on calling you about Campbell.If he moved him, why fuck with you that way?Tundra said there weren’t any wild animals out there to disturb the body either.”
She shook her head.“That’s not necessarily true.Coyotes are turning up more and more in the suburbs.It’s become a growing concern to prospective buyers.You can bet there’s coyotes in a rural area.”
“I didn’t realize that,” I muttered.
Her cell rang, she looked at it on the nightstand and frowned.“What time is it?Chad doesn’t normally call me this early in the afternoon.”
“Four-forty-five,” I said, shocked at how much time had passed.
“Hey, Chad,” she said.
Her mouth dropped open and her eyes filled with irritation.“You’re kidding me!The bar isn’t even open.”
She paused.
Her head tipped back and I sat up.“What’s wrong, Ivy?”
She leveled a look on me.“Chad is with my mom at the bar so she can meet Lark.I guess they opened up about an hour ago.Why he’d take her there is anyone’s guess.”
She paused, then said, “Yes, I know you’re still there, but Ryan’s right in front of me and concerned.”
My body shook with my silent chuckle.
“Are you laughing?”she asked me.
“Do you want to head over there?”I asked.
Her gaze became unfocused for a moment, then she stared at me like I had superpowers.“Yes.”
I heard the murmur of Chad’s voice, but couldn’t make out what he said.
“Too bad, Chadwick.You should have thought about that and called me before aiding and abetting my mom.”
Her eyes widened.“It wasyouridea.What were you thinking?”
