CHAPTER 31
“See you later, kiddo.” Ben gave one of Dez’s cornrows a playful tug. “Don’t you be giving that doctor a hard time, you hear me?”
“Okay, officer.”
He leaned down and smiled at her. “Hey, you know what? After all we’ve been through together, you don’t have to call me officer. You can just call me Ben.”
“That’s Mister Ben,” Jade added more sternly than she needed to. She turned to him and softened her voice. “Thanks again for all you’ve done.”
“Hey, no problem. That’s what I’m here for.” He dusted off the front of his perfectly pressed uniform in a gesture that was surprisingly endearing.
Jade tried to figure out what else she could tell the man who helped save her and her daughter’s life. “How are you getting back to Glennallen?” It wasn’t quite what she meant to say, but a
