Hudson wished he’d had time to return to his cabin and wash his hands. But Jewel and her team were here, and all he could say to Scarlett was, “Right here with you.”
The driver’s door of the first SUV opened, and an older woman slid to the ground. She had white hair that fell to her shoulders, and she seemed to wear a perpetual smile the way Hound did. She wore a gray T-shirt that said Forever Friends on the front of it in bright orange letters, the O shaped like a paw print.
Forever Friends“You must be Scarlett,” she said, moving forward. “I’m Jewel.”
Scarlett held very still, and Hudson nudged her. She lunged forward and said, “I am Scarlett. Good to meet you.” She extended her hand, but Jewel drew her right into a hug. If Scarlett minded, she didn’t say anything.
“This is my partner
