Page 23 of Bad Attitude
They landed twenty minutes later.Tyneand Moe were there to meet them.“Good trip?”Moe asked.
“As good as can beexpected.”Duroc answered.That seemed to express everyone’sfeelings.
“We’re here to takeeveryone where they need to go.Come on you, guys.”Moe directed.The four of them followed her to a big SUV.
The mated couple was dropped off first.“Now we’ll take Duroc.”Tyne decided.
They pulled up to a nice log cabin in aprosperous area.A car was in the drive, and it was a nice one.Itlooked like Duroc was rich or at least as far as she was concerned.There was no way they would ever be a match.Even being friends asthey had been was bucking the odds.She’d learned that when she waswith her pack.Those that had weren’t interested in those thatdidn’t, except maybe to play around.
Duroc gave her a friendly kiss then gotout and walked toward his house.He turned and waved goodbye atthem as Tyne backed up and took off.“I saved you for last.We’llget there just in time to be at the front of the line for supper.”Moe admitted.
Moe was right.They made it just intime to clean up then slip into place behind Ariel.The food wasamazing since the cook was doing German and French foods.ChickenAnna Marie was one of Bindi’s favorites from when she’d stayed atAriel’s before.Several kinds of dumplings, sauerbraten and a wideassortment of foods on the salad bar section made her mouth water.An extra plate she filled with dessert.
Bindi sat next to Ariel as she’dindicated.“It’s good to be back.”
“Brought someone back withyou?”Ariel asked.
Bindi nodded.“I don’t understand him.I believe he’s rich and his father is the alpha.What does he wantwith me?”
“Money and power aren’teverything.He wants love.Do you love him?”Arielasked.
“I don’t know.I feelsomething for him.”
“You’ve been through a lot,but don’t let that make you throw away something special.The rightman can make everything good.”
Bindi grinned.“Like you andBlake?”
“Don’t try to change thesubject.You know I’m right.Give the guy a chance.”
“I’ll think about it.”Bindi said.
“It’ll be okay.”
“Goddess, I hopeso.”
Ariel was like her guardian angel.Shewould stay here until a like lake front property with a house thatwas livable could be found.If any work was contracted, it would bethrough Ariel, not that she needed the work.Three crews and Arielwas still busy all the time.Bindi admired Ariel and all that shemanaged to do.
The next morning Moe came and got her.“Since you’ll be on call, you’ll keep the truck.That way you won’thave to get a car.Are you sure you want to take the calls all thetime?”Moe asked.
“You’ll let me take a dayoff a week, right?”
“Sure.Things aren’t ascrazy around here.When you’re off on Saturday, you’ll be off dayand night.”
“Thank you,Moe.”
“You know you have friendshere, right?”
“I know Moe and I’mgrateful for all the help you and the others have givenme.”
“Just don’t forget if youneed me, I’m here.”
“Okay.I’ll remember.”Bindi said.“Who is my partner today or do I have one?”
“Duroc.He’ll help you findyour way around here.Once you feel comfortable with the roads, youcan decide if you’re ready to go out alone.”
“That I can do.”
They arrived at the office and Bindifilled up her travel mug.A hard day was ahead of her.Moe gave outassignments and she and Duroc left to get their first one done.Hedrove because he wanted to, and she didn’t want to argue over it.She checked out the house when they arrived and assessed thedanger.It seemed she hadn’t turned that habit off now that she wasout of Alaska.Maybe she never would.This was the job as she wastrained to do it.
