Sam listened to Ben talk and talk. When he finally stopped, Sam asked, “So Darren’s all right?”
“He’s a bit shaken,” Ben said. “But don’t tell him I told you that. He’s got his tough-guy mask on.”
“I do not!” Sam heard Darren yell, and he chuckled.
“Horses okay?” Sam asked.
“Everyone’s fine,” Ben said.
“Wow.” Sam took off his cowboy hat and tossed it on the dining room table he’d only used as a storage shelf. “Sounds like an exciting day.” He went into the bedroom and sank onto his bed to remove his boots. “How did Darren get a hold of you? We never have good service that far out. And why would he go out there alone?”
“He wasn’t alone,” Ben said, and though Sam wasn’t in the same room as him, Sam heard a note in Ben’s voice that set his alarms off.
“Who was he with?”
“A…woman.”
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