CHAPTER TEN
It seemed to take forever for Pete to get back down to level ground so he could accelerate the ATV on his way to the cabin.
He came screeching to a halt near the couple, scaring the hell out of them in the process. The woman shrieked and ducked behind her husband.
“Lynda, Montie, hi. I’m so sorry I startled you. I’m Pete, Larry’s friend from the Army, remember?”
“Good Lord, child, you gave us a fright!” Lynda exclaimed, one hand on her heart.
Pete dismounted from the ATV and approached them. “Again, I am so sorry for that. Listen, we have a problem. It’s not safe for you to be here right now.”
“What’s going on?” Montie demanded.
“Bad guys will be here any minute. The kind that shoot first and talk later and don’t care who they hurt,” Pete told them honestly. “You can’t b
