Ruger stayed put as he watched the man who would one day be his father-in-law ignore the rest of the men in the bar as he left. When the door closed behind him, it was as if every person in the room exhaled a breath they had been holding. The sounds of people talking quietly crept through the room.
Scanning the room, Ruger caught Jake’s eye and jerked his head to get the prospect to come to him.
“Yes, sir?” the prospect asked as he approached the table.
“Can you do me a favor?” Ruger said.
“Sure, what do you need?”
“Can you cover the bar for a little while? Also, tell Krissi I’d like to speak with her.” He’d considered taking her into his office to tell her what had been said but decided here was better. There would be more room for some of the guys to join them. “Also, bring us a bot
