Page 156 of Ozzie

I take a deep breath and let it out. “We went to see Cain this morning.”

Piper frowns. “Millie’s Cain?”

“Yes,” I say.

“Why?”

Durango glances at her. “Really? You have to ask why?”

She’s kept us up to date on Millie’s divorce attempt. When Millie asked for a divorce, Cain made it clear he would destroy her reputation and take her family for everything they had. The plan was for Durango and me to go over and convince him to sign the divorce papers and stop stalling. Instead, a better option came up.

“You beat him up?” she asks.

“Nope,” I say, grinning. “Didn’t have to. The asshole wasn’t alone.”

“He wasn’t alone?” Piper asks. “That’s not a surprise. Hehad a woman over, right? He cheats all the time. Why are you grinning?”

“Because we both held up our phones and took photos and videos, and I’ve never seen a man move so fast. Apparently, his reputation means something to him in the community.”

Piper shakes her head. “That’s hard to believe. He’s out with someone all the time. The whole town has to know.”

Durango pulls into the driveway and glances back at me. I give him a weak smile, but truthfully, I’m nervous.

I turn to Piper. “Cain claims he hasn’t slept around and that it’s only been Cassy.”

“Cassy?” She frowns, but her eyes widen. “Cassandra Wilkes?”

Durango nods. When we were there, both Cain and Cassy were freaking out that we took photos and videos. I was relieved we didn’t have to go through with our plan to rough him up. Nope, catching him with her was enough to scare him. I didn’t ask why, but now I’m curious. “Who is Cassandra Wilkes anyway?”

Piper and Durango speak at the same time. “The mayor’s wife!”

“And I’m guessing that’s a big deal in a small town?”

“The Wilkes family pretty much runs everything in this town. And Mr. Wilkes is a vindictive man. He would find a way to hurt Cain’s entire family if he found out,” Piper says. “I still can’t believe you caught him with her.”

Piper’s parents walk outside, probably wondering why we are still sitting in the driveway.

We all exit the car, and I step up beside Piper.

“Mom, Dad, this is Ozzie,” Piper says.

I extend my hand and shake her dad’s. “You can call me Maurice,” he says. The man stares at me with no smile. Then her mom grabs me and gives me a hug. “You can call me Carol.”

“How old are you?” Maurice asks.

Durango chuckles, then coughs to cover it up.

“Not that old. He’s younger than Durango.” Piper wraps her arm through his and leads her parents back inside.

I stick my tongue out at Durango, which makes him laugh harder. We step inside the house.

“That is my sister, Millie, on her phone,” Piper says to me as I walk into the living room.

Millie holds up her finger. “Really? And there’s no catch?” She grins. “I’m at my parents’ house. I have all the papers here.”

She sets her phone down, grabs a pillow, and screams into it while jumping up and down.

“What’s going on?” her mom asks.

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