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horses graze nearby. What the others contain is anybody's guess, unless I can manage to do some snooping."
She took hold of his arm. “He'd kill you in a minute and bury your body so no one could ever find you."
"I don't think so. He'd have to catch me first."
"Jeb and Earl keep a close watch on their place. You wouldn't have a chance."
"True, they keep up their guard, but you'll notice they're always checking the area where we've come in from the road. What if I follow the creek and come in from the back side. They'd never see me."
Jennifer stared at him and frowned. “Are you planning to hoof it?"
"Not all the way. I'll take the four-wheeler up so far, park it, then walk the rest."
She stood and put her hands on her hips. “Well, you're not going alone. I'll join you, as someone needs to cover your back."
He reached over and grasped her leg. “Honey, I don't want you in any danger. This will just be a surveillance run; I don't plan to meet up with Jeb or Earl."
"How do you know where those two will be? No more argument, I'm going.” She pointed a finger at him. “Don't you dare try to sneak off without me."
Hawkman released his hold and ran a hand over his head as he let out a sigh. “You are one stubborn woman."
"Better yet, what if I drive up to see Beth, which would draw the attention to the front area while you're making the trek toward the back?"
Hawkman shook his head. “Definitely not. Jeb wanted to scare you when he used birdshot, but if he discovers it didn't do the trick, he'll use a more powerful gun."
Jennifer clenched her fists at her side. “I will not let that man bully me to the point of not visiting Beth. She needs another woman in her life or she'll wither away. Randy and Marcy need her to protect them from their horrible father."
"What about Earl?"
"I gather from Beth, Jeb's got him under control."
"How old is Earl?"
"I'm not sure, but I'd assume sixteen or seventeen."
"Remember, Jeb has been in prison for three years of the boy's life."
"He must have been out a couple of years or at least a year and a half before they moved here. Marcy's only a few months old, and I'm sure she's Jeb's. So if he had any influence on Earl beforehand, he took up right where he'd left off."
"So what you're saying is, you're going to go visit Beth one way or the other."
"Yes. If I get shot at again, they may get a big surprise when I shoot back."
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Hawkman observed Jennifer as she got up, walked to the sliding glass door and stared out toward the lake. “How's Randy doing?"
She whirled around, as if suddenly brought out of a deep sleep. “Real good. I took him some books and a few inexpensive toys. He loved them. I asked if he knew how to read and he told me he did; he'd attended school at one time and his mom also taught him."
"He should get enrolled."
"I'll approach the subject later. Classes will be out in less than a month, I doubt it would do any good to register him now. Next year would be better. It won't take much for him to catch up to his grade level, as he's plenty smart."
He reached over and closed the draft to the fireplace. “I better go check on Pretty Girl. Seems like it's gotten chilly, I can feel a cold breeze coming down the chimney."
He went out on the deck and decided to cover the falcon's cage since a shivering wind had kicked up. He refreshed her food and water while she squawked and beat her wings. “Calm down girl, I know you feel the change of weather. I'm going to close you in so you'll stay cozy and warm.” After securing her pen, he went back inside, rubbing his arms. “Man, feels like a frigid front is moving in."
Jennifer stood at the kitchen counter shaving off thin slices of a large prime rib roast she'd cooked the night before. “We're having sandwiches tonight, so you can fix your own."
"Sounds good to me,” he said, sliding onto one of the stools at the kitchen bar.
"I wonder if there's smoke coming
She took hold of his arm. “He'd kill you in a minute and bury your body so no one could ever find you."
"I don't think so. He'd have to catch me first."
"Jeb and Earl keep a close watch on their place. You wouldn't have a chance."
"True, they keep up their guard, but you'll notice they're always checking the area where we've come in from the road. What if I follow the creek and come in from the back side. They'd never see me."
Jennifer stared at him and frowned. “Are you planning to hoof it?"
"Not all the way. I'll take the four-wheeler up so far, park it, then walk the rest."
She stood and put her hands on her hips. “Well, you're not going alone. I'll join you, as someone needs to cover your back."
He reached over and grasped her leg. “Honey, I don't want you in any danger. This will just be a surveillance run; I don't plan to meet up with Jeb or Earl."
"How do you know where those two will be? No more argument, I'm going.” She pointed a finger at him. “Don't you dare try to sneak off without me."
Hawkman released his hold and ran a hand over his head as he let out a sigh. “You are one stubborn woman."
"Better yet, what if I drive up to see Beth, which would draw the attention to the front area while you're making the trek toward the back?"
Hawkman shook his head. “Definitely not. Jeb wanted to scare you when he used birdshot, but if he discovers it didn't do the trick, he'll use a more powerful gun."
Jennifer clenched her fists at her side. “I will not let that man bully me to the point of not visiting Beth. She needs another woman in her life or she'll wither away. Randy and Marcy need her to protect them from their horrible father."
"What about Earl?"
"I gather from Beth, Jeb's got him under control."
"How old is Earl?"
"I'm not sure, but I'd assume sixteen or seventeen."
"Remember, Jeb has been in prison for three years of the boy's life."
"He must have been out a couple of years or at least a year and a half before they moved here. Marcy's only a few months old, and I'm sure she's Jeb's. So if he had any influence on Earl beforehand, he took up right where he'd left off."
"So what you're saying is, you're going to go visit Beth one way or the other."
"Yes. If I get shot at again, they may get a big surprise when I shoot back."
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Hawkman observed Jennifer as she got up, walked to the sliding glass door and stared out toward the lake. “How's Randy doing?"
She whirled around, as if suddenly brought out of a deep sleep. “Real good. I took him some books and a few inexpensive toys. He loved them. I asked if he knew how to read and he told me he did; he'd attended school at one time and his mom also taught him."
"He should get enrolled."
"I'll approach the subject later. Classes will be out in less than a month, I doubt it would do any good to register him now. Next year would be better. It won't take much for him to catch up to his grade level, as he's plenty smart."
He reached over and closed the draft to the fireplace. “I better go check on Pretty Girl. Seems like it's gotten chilly, I can feel a cold breeze coming down the chimney."
He went out on the deck and decided to cover the falcon's cage since a shivering wind had kicked up. He refreshed her food and water while she squawked and beat her wings. “Calm down girl, I know you feel the change of weather. I'm going to close you in so you'll stay cozy and warm.” After securing her pen, he went back inside, rubbing his arms. “Man, feels like a frigid front is moving in."
Jennifer stood at the kitchen counter shaving off thin slices of a large prime rib roast she'd cooked the night before. “We're having sandwiches tonight, so you can fix your own."
"Sounds good to me,” he said, sliding onto one of the stools at the kitchen bar.
"I wonder if there's smoke coming
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