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“Oh, Coop can do it ASAP, Alec.”
The phone was handed over to Coop. Alec Campbell’s delight was evident and Coop found himself agreeing to cover for the man for two weeks. He set up a meeting with him tomorrow before handing the phone back to Marcus.
It appeared, regardless of how the Lacey situation played out, he was stuck doing a spot of auto repair in Jumbuck Springs for the immediate future. Apparently this was going to score Alec major bonus points with the wife.
So now the state of the Campbell’s marriage also depended on him.
Luckily he owned his own business and could take off at the drop of a hat.
“You can have one of the rooms at the pub until … other arrangements can be made,” JJ said, finally entering the fray.
“And I’ll go with you,” Lacey announced.
Coop schooled himself to not show the alarm that slid through his system at Lacey’s announcement. Living with her was not high on his must-do list. The degree of temptation alone—pregnant or not—was enough to bring him out in a sweat.
But it would all be moot soon enough. It was a … storm in a teacup. They’d all look back on this in years to come and laugh.
Probably …
If the Weston brothers didn’t take him out in the middle of the night, murder him, then bury him deep in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range.
Marcus folded his arms. “No way.”
Lacey stepped back until she was by his side, her hip and her thigh rubbing his. Coop’s belly stirred at the close contact. “I go where he goes,” she said staring her brother down.
“I thought you wanted to come home?” Jarrod murmured.
She shrugged. “I’m in Jumbuck Springs. That’s enough for now.”
Ethan shook his head. “We should have spoilt you less and spanked you more as a kid.”
“Okey dokey,” JJ said. “I really don’t think anything more is being gained here. I’m going to take Lacey and Coop back to the pub and get them settled and then when everyone,” she looked at the three Weston brothers, “has calmed down a little, you can all have a civilised discussion.”
Coop nodded. It suited him just fine. The situation was ridiculously tense and he needed to get Lacey alone.
“Thank you, JJ,” Lacey said. “At least someone around here is acting their age.”
JJ folded her arms in a way Coop suspected few people messed with. “Don’t think spanking you hasn’t crossed my mind either.” Her voice was tinder dry, like the landscape they’d passed on the way into Jumbuck Springs. She pointed to the doorway. “Let’s go.”
A contrite Lacey did exactly as she was told, not bothering with the usual effusive goodbyes. She was smart enough to know there weren’t going to be any of those today.
Coop lagged behind, glancing at Ethan. His friend was shocked and angry. But was the prospect of his best friend and his sister really that repugnant? Ethan knew the kind of man Coop was. He ought to know that he’d treat Lacey with respect.
There were a lot worse guys out there.
“Is it really that bad, Ethan? Me and Lacey? Am I that fucking un worthy?”
Ethan rubbed his hand over his jaw in defeat. “Shit man … you were supposed to be looking out for her.”
Yeah … Coop nodded. Ethan had him there.
He turned and followed JJ and Lacey out the door.
* * *
It was another twenty minutes before he was able to get Lacey alone. JJ rode back to the pub with them and during which only very awkward small talk was made. They were careful not to rehash any of what had just transpired, steering clear of the elephant in the car.
Lacey ran into two people in the bar that she knew and introductions were made, delaying them further. It took a full ten minutes to extricate themselves from that and then JJ was all brisk and businesslike as she showed them to their room, prattling on about poor occupancy rates and giving them the large family room at the back.
The Stockman was typical of all pubs in country towns—a big,
The phone was handed over to Coop. Alec Campbell’s delight was evident and Coop found himself agreeing to cover for the man for two weeks. He set up a meeting with him tomorrow before handing the phone back to Marcus.
It appeared, regardless of how the Lacey situation played out, he was stuck doing a spot of auto repair in Jumbuck Springs for the immediate future. Apparently this was going to score Alec major bonus points with the wife.
So now the state of the Campbell’s marriage also depended on him.
Luckily he owned his own business and could take off at the drop of a hat.
“You can have one of the rooms at the pub until … other arrangements can be made,” JJ said, finally entering the fray.
“And I’ll go with you,” Lacey announced.
Coop schooled himself to not show the alarm that slid through his system at Lacey’s announcement. Living with her was not high on his must-do list. The degree of temptation alone—pregnant or not—was enough to bring him out in a sweat.
But it would all be moot soon enough. It was a … storm in a teacup. They’d all look back on this in years to come and laugh.
Probably …
If the Weston brothers didn’t take him out in the middle of the night, murder him, then bury him deep in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range.
Marcus folded his arms. “No way.”
Lacey stepped back until she was by his side, her hip and her thigh rubbing his. Coop’s belly stirred at the close contact. “I go where he goes,” she said staring her brother down.
“I thought you wanted to come home?” Jarrod murmured.
She shrugged. “I’m in Jumbuck Springs. That’s enough for now.”
Ethan shook his head. “We should have spoilt you less and spanked you more as a kid.”
“Okey dokey,” JJ said. “I really don’t think anything more is being gained here. I’m going to take Lacey and Coop back to the pub and get them settled and then when everyone,” she looked at the three Weston brothers, “has calmed down a little, you can all have a civilised discussion.”
Coop nodded. It suited him just fine. The situation was ridiculously tense and he needed to get Lacey alone.
“Thank you, JJ,” Lacey said. “At least someone around here is acting their age.”
JJ folded her arms in a way Coop suspected few people messed with. “Don’t think spanking you hasn’t crossed my mind either.” Her voice was tinder dry, like the landscape they’d passed on the way into Jumbuck Springs. She pointed to the doorway. “Let’s go.”
A contrite Lacey did exactly as she was told, not bothering with the usual effusive goodbyes. She was smart enough to know there weren’t going to be any of those today.
Coop lagged behind, glancing at Ethan. His friend was shocked and angry. But was the prospect of his best friend and his sister really that repugnant? Ethan knew the kind of man Coop was. He ought to know that he’d treat Lacey with respect.
There were a lot worse guys out there.
“Is it really that bad, Ethan? Me and Lacey? Am I that fucking un worthy?”
Ethan rubbed his hand over his jaw in defeat. “Shit man … you were supposed to be looking out for her.”
Yeah … Coop nodded. Ethan had him there.
He turned and followed JJ and Lacey out the door.
* * *
It was another twenty minutes before he was able to get Lacey alone. JJ rode back to the pub with them and during which only very awkward small talk was made. They were careful not to rehash any of what had just transpired, steering clear of the elephant in the car.
Lacey ran into two people in the bar that she knew and introductions were made, delaying them further. It took a full ten minutes to extricate themselves from that and then JJ was all brisk and businesslike as she showed them to their room, prattling on about poor occupancy rates and giving them the large family room at the back.
The Stockman was typical of all pubs in country towns—a big,
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