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“Good man. Here’s your kit.” Tank handed the box to Dalton. “You need me to check in with the cops?”

“Nah, Pops will do it. Be cool, Sammy. I’ll clean it up, man. I don’t think you even need to see Doc.”

“Thanks, Dalton.”

“You did good, Sammy.” Dalton grinned at the kid. “Seriously. I woulda pissed myself.”

“Liar,” Tank murmured.

Sammy just laughed. “You’re a good guy, Dalton.”

“I try. Lemme see your arm.”

“Be gentle.”

“Titty baby.” Tank grinned for Sammy, distracting him.

“Now, Mr. Tank, you know I ain’t into the boobies. I leave those for the barrel racers.”

“Yeah, yeah.” He hooted. “You’re family, kid.”

“Yessir. I am. And I’m available.” Sammy posed, flirting shamelessly, and Dalton snorted.

“You’re too young for Tank, man. Trust me.” Dalton’s eyes went wide, and he bent over Sammy’s arm.

“He can’t be older than you, boss.”

“You know that. I have to deal with you assholes all the time. It ages a man.” Dalton was laughing again now.

Tank still felt a little guilty.

Not guilty enough to have changed what he did. Dalton had been a kid then. He sure as shit wasn’t now. Now, Tank thought he might have a chance.

After the blood was washed off and the cops were gone, anyway.

Some things had to wait.

Tank could live with that.

Chapter Ten

DALTON WASglad as fuck to leave Wyoming and head back south. They didn’t get asked so far north often, and these guys weren’t in love with Texas folks, much less a group of tolerant ones.

They’d had a shoot-out, eight fistfights, three visits from the cops, and a not-so-gentle encouragement to go back where they came from.

Jesus.

They hit the Colorado line, and he grabbed his phone and called Deb. “Hey, honey. You need me in Durango before Thursday?”

“Nope. Take some time off. Go fishing.”

“Rock on. Y’all holler if you need me. Love you.”

“Love you too.” She hung up, and that was that. Family rocked.

Next he called Dustin, let him know that he was going up to Estes for a few days, and then he pulled off, leaving the caravan.

His cell phone rang immediately, Tank’s name popping up.

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