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target. We just have to make sure they miss when they take a shot at you.”
    This was getting more and more creepy and scary.
    “What is the name of this agency you all keep mentioning? What exactly do you do?” I asked bluntly. Logan smiled.
    “That’s a great question. The name of the company is Alexander Consulting . We provide high tech, specialized security and investigative services in a nutshell.”
    “Oh,” I muttered. There was a knock at the door, then Daisy stuck her head in.
    “Are you all set?” she said looking at me.
    “Set for what?” I asked.
    “Lela is not sure if she wants to work here with us,” Logan explained, “but, I’ve persuaded her, I think, to give us a chance for the next couple of days before making her final decision.”
    “You’ll love it here,” Daisy assured me. “Come on. Today I will be your guide and show you around the place.”
    Daisy was true to her word. We rode on horseback all around the ranch and she introduced me to several people. I loved the riding around on horseback part. I’d had my own horse as a young girl and I missed riding. It was a beautiful estate with lots of livestock from chickens to cows . And, the people who worked here seemed as friendly as the Alexander family. The ranch was huge. After riding for quite some time, we came across two very large men in the pasture who seemed to be herding the cows around or something.  One of them called out to Daisy and she turned her horse and headed for them.
    “Come on, Lela . I want to introduce you to these guys,” she called over her shoulder, urging her horse to a trot.
    I turned my horse and followed. When they realized we were headed in their direction, the men began waving their hats and heading for us. Daisy pushed her horse into a canter and I followed.
    “Well , hello there beautiful,” one of the guys said to Daisy in a genial tone.
    Daisy rolled her eyes, but she laughed, “Sorry Ricky, I’m still immune to your charms.”
    “It was worth a try,” the man hunched his shoulders and smiled back at her.
    “And, who is this you have with you today?” the other man asked eyeing me.
    “This is Lela. Lela, this is Beto.” Daisy waved a hand in my direction first and then at the man who’d asked the question. Then, she continued and waived her hand at the man she’d been speaking to first. “And, this is Ricky. They are both ranch hands here.”
    “It’s nice to meet you,” I offered , giving them a friendly smile.
    Beto, the brown skinned man with the dreamy Latin eyes turned sharply to Daisy, “This is the woman who saved Ethan?”
    “One in the same,” Daisy answered proudly. I flushed with embarrassment. Why did they keep saying that? All I did was be in the wrong place at the right time.
    “Believe me, the pleasure is ours,” the man named Ricky uttered now gazing at me intensely. He had grey eyes which would have been unsettling if they weren’t so warm. I generally was not a fan of grey or blue eyes. They were too, transparent or something. But, his held a warmth that made one comfortable.
    “She’s such a little thing,” Beto said, also scrutinizing me. They both looked like they were trying to figure something out. It was very disconcerting.
    “I didn’t actually save Ethan,” I said hesitantly. “All I did was stumble into the wrong place at the wrong time.”
    “That’s not the way we heard it,” Beto grinned at me.
    “Well, we’re headed to lunch,” Daisy announced.
    “We’ll join you,” Ricky retorted with just a hint of a Spanish accent. We turned our horses and headed for the ranch house.
     
    When we reached the main house, Daisy and I parted with Ricky and Beto to wash up a little. The men did the same and told us they’d meet us in the dining hall. My hands were now clean and I’d splashed water over my face , but when we entered the large dining hall I still felt too dusty to be in such a pristine room. Everything was plush and all dark hard