“None of your damn business,” Murray instantly fires back.
The fierce way Murray tries to tamper down Ballard’s interest in Jaxie’s friend is interesting.Yet not interesting enough for me to care.Not when there are lives at stake.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Two days later
– JAXIE –
“Why can’t they talk right freaking here?”Elodie grumbles and turns to me.“Does Seamus tell you everything?Murray is an ass.I have to pull words from him and feel honored when I get a whole sentence.”
I turn to Elodie and sign, “He will answer questions if I ask.Honestly?I don’t want to know more details than I already do.Everything is too hard to deal with and doesn’t change the fact that my father is dead.Even if there’s no hard evidence, all arrows point to Burk and Nolan.It’s all the information I need.”
Elodie nods in understanding.We fall silent and keep staring at Seamus and Murray.These past few days have been filled with the two of them doing research for hours on the laptop and talking things through.Elodie and Murray come by each morning and leave in the afternoon.
At first Elodie didn’t like the suggestion of splitting up, but I insisted on keeping her out of danger.Hell, they think her horse was killed because of me.To create a distraction so I would go to her, allowing them to search the cabin.
It’s also why I’m glad Seamus told Murray to take Sloth and Gollum.If Nolan or Burk do decide to show up, at least my horses will be safe.Murray owns a horse that’s currently at a ranch because he was away on an assignment.His stable is now free to take both my horses, and Elodie can definitely use the distraction.I feel extremely guilty about her horse’s murder.
“He’s answering your questions because you’re getting laid,” Elodie states.
My head swings her way.My lips part and close, mimicking a goldfish.I have no clue how to reply, and if I could?What’s there to say?We dry humped once, he verbally claims I’m his girl, and then two days of not so much as a kiss, let alone have freaking sex.
“Come on, we’re leaving.”Murray is suddenly in front of us, snapping his fingers in front of Elodie to indicate he’s talking to her before stalking to the door.
Elodie gets to her feet and turns to me.“See what I have to deal with?A Neanderthal.He might look sexy, but I’d rather kick him in the balls instead of suck on them.Ugh.I can’t imagine having sex with the man.I bet the idiot would snap his fingers while fucking, ordering me to orgasm.”
“I might, and you will come all over my cock if I order you to,” Murray rumbles from behind her.
Elodie gives a tiny scream, and when she’s over the shock of getting caught, she snaps at me, “This is all your fault,” before whirling around and stomping out of the cabin.
A smug looking Murray follows her out the door.
“What was that about?”Seamus asks as he closes up the cabin.
Biting my bottom lip, I decide to go with, “I d-don’t think Elodie l-likes Murray all t-that much.”
