Thirty-Four
“First town meeting, eh?” Old Crow sat in the front row next to Alastair. He was taking his guard dog duty seriously, even pulling out his old black leather jacket from when he used to get into bar brawls in New York.
He could be a tough guy if he had to.
“First one. I’ve heard stories.”
Old Crow chuckled. “I’ve seen some wild ones in my time. I was working last night, but nothing could keep me away from this one. Gotta back up little Ruthie. She kept her word to me. Couldn’t be easy for her, but she did it.”
Alastair’s heart swelled with pride. That’s my girl.
The meeting room was completely packed. All of the Lighthouse Brewery crew sat front and center, looking just as determined as he felt. Ruthie’s parents sat farther back, but they too looked ready to jump into acti
