Page 81 of The Cowboy’s Intriguing Love

He grinned. “And I’ve never said thank you.”

She gave him a puzzled look. “What for?”

He chuckled. “Long story, but you giving up your hours here played a big part in me and Evie getting together.”

“Really?” She grinned. “Oh, that makes me happy!”

“Me too,” he returned.

“Me three,” said Davin as he checked his watch. “But can we get going? If we’re not quick about it, Alexis will start to wonder what’s taking us so long.”

“And you don’t want to worry her,” said Adam.

Shayna laughed. “More like we don’t want her riding out here like an avenging angel when there’s no need.”

Davin grinned at her. “Right, we’ll save that for when she is needed.”

Shayna climbed into the back seat of Davin’s truck and let Adam ride shotgun. He and Evie only lived a few doors down from them, so they’d picked him up on the way in.

She rummaged in her backpack for her phone, wanting to text Ty to tell him that she’d be back at the house soon. She really wanted to hear his voice.

Davin and Adam were talking about Alec, the guy who worked with them. He lived in the guest house at Clay’s place and …

She frowned as she peered out of the window. There was a figure hurrying away from the gym. Was that him? Her heart was pounding as she watched. She couldn’t see his face. He looked to be the same build but …

“Shay?” Davin’s question broke through her racing thoughts. He met her gaze in the rearview mirror. “What’s wrong.”

“Nothing. I … Maybe. Shoot, I don’t know. See that guy?” She pointed, but the guy disappeared down a side street. “I think it might be …”

Davin put his foot down. When the truck turned the corner, they were just in time to see the figure going into the alley that ran behind the stores and businesses on Main Street.

“I’m on it,” said Adam. Before the truck had come to a stop, he was out the door and running toward the alley.

“Crap, Davin! I don’t want him to … That might not be him – it could be anyone.”

“Don’t worry about it,” Davin told her. “He won’t hurt him.”

He parked the truck at the end of the alley. There was no sign of Adam or the other guy.

“Do you think you should go and help him?” Shayna asked. She hated to think that Adam might get hurt. It’d be all her fault and …

“Calm down, Shay. Take a deep breath.” Davin had turned in his seat to look at her.

She did as he said, and he smiled. “It’s all fine. Adam can take care of himself. And I’m not going to leave you in the truck by yourself.”

“I could lock the doors. I …”

Davin checked down the alley and pointed. “He’s okay, look.”

She blew out a big sigh. “I didn’t want anything to happen to him because of me.”

“Relax. He’s fine.”

Adam might be fine physically, but he looked pissed when he got back to the truck. He climbed into the passenger seat and slammed the door. “I lost him. He cut back through to MainStreet and by the time I made it out there, there was no sign of him.”

Davin shrugged. “We don’t even know that it was him.”

“I was,” said Adam. “I know it.” When he turned to look back at Shayna, she nodded too. There was no way that they could know, but she could feel it somehow. She shuddered.

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