She stood up and straightened out her skirt. “Oh, Trip, I think you’ll need something more than just honey for this mission; time to break out the big guns.” And with that, she was gone, running down the stairs in double-time. But still, I wasn’t alone.
Zeb popped his head back in when the coast was clear. “Seems like all our lives got changed today, huh, Trip?”
“You got yourself three horses and a raise,” I replied with a smile.
“And you got half a mansion and either a brother or a cousin.” He shut the door behind him and snuggled in next to me. “That’s a lot to take in, I reckon.”
I pulled him in close, his head on my shoulder. “Yep. A whole hell of a lot. And it sure would help if someone knew something about this Beau Pellingham person.”
He lifted his head and locked eyes with min
