Page 5 of After All

“Oh, Greg. His friend is Seth.”

“Last name?” he asked.

“Anderson.”

“Is that Greg or Seth?”

“Greg.”

“What’s Seth’s last name?”

She thought. Did she know this answer? She wasn’t so sure she did. “Not sure.”

“What does Greg do?”

“Lawyer.”

“What firm?”

“No idea.”

Scott sighed. “And Seth?”

“Oh, he’s a cop,” she said with a smile. That would have to make him happy.

Scott scowled. “He’s a cop?”

“Yeah.” Okay, so he didn’t look happy.

“I need his last name.”

“I don’t know it.”

Scott gave a low growl and Peyton felt her good places tingle. She loved that growly thing.

“Have Heather text it to me.”

“So you can check up on him?” Peyton asked.

“Yes.” He didn’t even blink.

“Why?”

“So I know where to start the investigation if you end up dead.”

Wow. Okay. “Fine.”

Scott took a breath through his nose and then let it out. He even unclenched his jaw. “I’m sure you’ll be fine. You’re smart. You’ll be with people Heather knows. Just…put my number into your phone as ICE.”

Oh, crap. She bit her bottom lip. “ICE?” she asked, playing dumb.

“In Case of Emergency. Then, if anything happens, they’ll call me first.”

“Okay, I’ll do that.”

“Do it now.”

“I’ll do it as soon as I’m in the truck.”

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