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on how he’d gotten here without his truck. But that was a thought for another time as I was a little disappointed; I’d have to make another trip later to find out what was in the safety deposit box. I needed to be well first and the safety deposit key was now missing again. Chances were it got knocked out of my pocket when…A shiver raked me. When whoever was trying to help and scared the crap out of me.
    “ Don’t be too surprised by what you find at my place,” Colt said.
    I nodded and reclined my seat. My eyes closed and I let the rhythm of the car sway me into a light slumber.
     
    The car had stopped moving and my eyes opened. Colt exited the Jeep and was walking around to my side. He opened the door and I tilted my head in curiosity. I surely hadn’t been sleeping that long…
    “ Where are we?” This didn’t look like anyplace near my house. The trees were denser and Colt’s truck was nearby.
    “ Home,” he replied and helped me out.
    “ We’re in Idaho?”
    “ No, Montana.”
    I stopped. “Why?”
    “ It’s my home.”
    “ You have a home in Montana?”
    He smiled and pulled me along. “Don’t worry, you’re safe now.”
    I took in my surroundings. His home was a cabin in the middle of the woods. The only sounds I heard were birds chirping.
    He helped me up the stairs and held the door.
    I was surprised at the beauty that lay before me as we entered the great room. Two of the three walls were covered from floor to ceiling in windows, exposing the scenery outside. The main interior wall beside the bedrooms held a massive stone fireplace. The third wall made up the kitchen. The vaulted ceiling held massive wood beams running the length of the room. The hand-carved wood flooring was stained in a dark walnut finish.
    The main sitting area contained a large wool rug anchoring the furniture into a cozy sitting area. The far corner of the room was equipped with a grand piano, positioned in such a way to allow a spectacular view of the forest from any angle.
    I was buzzing with curiosity as I turned to Colt. He simply shrugged, and sat me down on the couch while he dropped the medicine bottles, and my safety deposit key on the coffee table. I noticed a sandwich and a soda had been placed on it as well. Draping an arm around my shoulder, Colt tapped the plate.
    “ I bet you’re famished. Eat up.”
    I nodded, grabbed the plate and placed it in my lap, but didn’t eat. Who’d made a sandwich and where did he find the key?
    So much for hiding it from him…
    “ How’s your head feeling? You really scared us, you know.”
    “ Us?”
    He tapped the plate again, and I took a small bite, watching his reaction, as he straightened his shirt, not keen on answering me just yet. I took yet another small bite, awaiting his reply. His cool gaze settled on me.
    “ Us, as in Callon, Daniel and myself.”
    “ Callon and Daniel?”
    “ I was concerned for you, and they came to help.”
    “ Who are Callon and Daniel?”
    “ They’re like…family.”
    I pressed my hand to my forehead, which was starting to throb again. Colt hadn’t mentioned them before. In fact, he’d never mentioned anything about himself. For years he’d stuck by my side, and yet I was only just starting to realize how much he’d kept from me. How much I didn’t query.
    It made me wonder about a few other things as well. I’d overheard the nurses talking about Colt being there so soon after I’d arrived.
    “ How did you get to the hospital so fast?” It shouldn’t have been possible, given that he was supposed to be in Idaho. And I didn’t know I was going to find trouble in Helena. Yet Colt seemed to have seen everything from the beginning. As if he’d set out a plan to follow me…
    I shrugged his arm off, suddenly uncomfortable. Colt had known me for so long. It was only natural he’d pick up on my thoughts and be better at gauging what I was feeling. But to predict exactly where I’d go?
    Colt looked hurt as he withdrew