Chapter 12
When Teague arrived at Hoyt’s house at nine the next morning, Tony let him in and then went straight into the kitchen. From the aroma, Teague thought the man was probably fixing bacon and eggs.
Hoyt was still in the recliner, looking much better than he had the previous evening. As soon as he saw Teague he smiled in relief. At first Teague thought it was because Hoyt was more than ready to have Tony leave, and said so quietly after pulling over a chair to sit beside Hoyt.
“Well…partly,” Hoyt admitted. “But more because you’re here at all. I was afraid you’d head home after what you said yesterday.”
Teague shrugged. “I considered it, until I met Tony. I know you well enough now to get that the two of you would spend more time butting heads than anything else. You’re too simil
