Hanna laughed.“He can’t remember, and frankly, I don’t give a shit.It’s in the past, and you won’t upset me.Now let’s get back to it.Blake and I will give you a few thousand dollars to leave town and never return.”
“Why the fuck would I do that?”
“If you do that, we won’t charge you with the crime.It’s a hefty fine and time in jail.If you take us up on the offer and leave, you’re free and clear.But if you decide to come back at some point in the future, I’ll press charges,” Hanna said.
“You think you’re so much better than everyone else.”
Hanna snorted.“No, sis.I just know I’m better thanyou.”
“How much money?”Shasha asked.
Blake reached for the envelope of money she handed to him.“It’s three thousand.”
Shasha laughed.“That’s not nearly enough.You can afford more than that.”
Hanna turned to Blake.“Let’s go.”
She didn’t make it to the door before Shasha was screeching.
“No, stop.I’ll take the fucking deal.”
Hanna turned back to her.“Today.A deputy will watch you pack your stuff, and you drive out of town.”
“How am I going to travel with all my stuff?It won’t all fit in my car.”
Hanna shrugged.“I doubt you have anything worth much, so buy what you need when you get wherever you're going.”
Blake cleared his throat.“By the way, you have to move at least five hundred miles from here.”
Shasha’s eyes widened.
Hanna sighed.That was one thing she hadn’t thought of.“You’ve got today to leave.If a deputy or the sheriff catches you here after midnight, you’ll be put back here.”
“I can’t believe you’d want me to leave forever.I’m your only relative left.”
Hanna shook her head.“You’re no one to me.Blake is my family, and our children will add to it.I don’t care if you fall off the earth.That’s how much you mean to me.”
She saw anger darken her sister’s face.“Are you still taking the deal?”
“Yes,” Shasha hissed.
Blake tossed the envelope of money on the table, grabbed Hanna’s hand, and pulled her from the room.She caught sight of Shasha reaching for the money.That was the last thing she was ever going to get from her.
They stopped off at Grant's office and gave him the news.He promised to send a deputy to escort her out of town.
Blake held her hand as they drove back to the ranch.
“Do you feel relieved?”he asked.
“Tremendously.She’s been poison for me her whole life, and the fact that I never have to see or hear from her again is a huge weight off my shoulders.How about you?”
He snorted.“She brought down everyone who had to deal with her, but the best thing about it is taking the stress from you.”
He lifted her hand and kissed her knuckles.
She smiled.“I love you.”
He smiled at her.“I love you, too.Now, when are we having the wedding?”
