mind went straight to Carly’s old boyfriend.
“Who’s Burnside?” Wyatt asked.
“He’s some kind of computer tech guy who moved to Patagonia and works remotely from his home.” Dillon gritted his teeth before he continued. “Carly said that he had a hard time letting go of her when they broke up. We’ve bumped into him a couple of times when we were together. I’m guessing now that those times weren’t coincidence.”
Wyatt pushed up the brim of his hat. “Pretty damned elaborate if he’s attempting to get Carly angry with you.”
“Well, he sure did a hell of a good job of that.” Heat burned inside of Dillon. “I need to call Carly. Maybe this time she’ll answer. In the meantime I want to look into this guy.”
“If anyone can track down the man’s past, it’s you.” Wyatt slapped Dillon on the shoulder. “Good luck.”
Dillon glanced at the damning papers in his hand. “I’m going to need it.”
After Wyatt took off, Dillon sat down at his computer and started searching for any info on Geoff Burnside that he could find. He might not be a hacker or have the skills to break into someone’s computer, but he’d always been good at tracking down people and information. He’d always had an insatiable thirst for knowledge and had a high level of curiosity, which was why he read so much, too.
The more dirt he tracked down on Burnside, the grimmer he became. The man had been in hot water on numerous occasions and had done some prison time. Dillon doubted that Carly knew the man was an ex-con or the extent of charges filed against him.
Dillon printed out pages of information, shut down his computer, and headed for the front door. He grabbed his hat off the rack and left the house to head for Patagonia and Carly’s house.
Chapter 16
The sick feeling in Carly’s belly wouldn’t leave. Her heart hurt and she wanted to cry, but she refused to shed another tear.
Why was this affecting her the way it was? Because it was one more notch in a belt of disappointments and betrayal?
Or was it because secretly she’d thought, He’s the one.
Disgusted with herself, she showered and got ready for the day. She’d probably just stay home and write, but it would make her feel better, like a fresh clean start. She slipped into her royal blue bra and panties… Dressing up in pretty lingerie was like comfort food.
Speaking of comfort food, she really wanted some peanut butter M&M’s. After she pulled on a T-shirt, jeans, and a pair of sandals, she raided her cabinet and grabbed a handful of the treat she went to when she needed a boost to her day.
Dillon called and she pressed the end button to send the call to voicemail. Would the guy ever give up? Maybe he still hadn’t realized what he did. Maybe he still thought he sent that message to Sue.
Well, he was just going to have to figure it out.
Around ten there was a knock at the door. Heat flushed over her. She’d told Dillon to get out of her life. What was he doing back?
She walked to the door and said, “Go. Away.”
“Carly?” It was Geoff. “What’s going on?”
She sighed and unlocked the door. Geoff stood on the steps, a puzzled look on his face.
“Sorry.” She gave him a half smile. “Thought you were someone else.”
“That cowboy?” he asked.
She shrugged. “What’s up?”
“I’m headed to Nogales for the day.” He smiled. “Thought I’d see if you’d mind keeping me company along the way.”
Head tilted to the side, she thought about it for a moment. She wasn’t one for vengeance, but she wanted to just get out of there. “I could use a day away from home.”
“Good.” He smiled. “When can you be ready?”
“All I need to do is to grab my purse.” She turned. “Hold on a moment,” she added over her shoulder. He stood in the doorway and she returned with her messenger purse over her shoulder and mustered up a smile. “I’m ready to go.”
Her phone rang again and she glanced at it and saw that it
“Who’s Burnside?” Wyatt asked.
“He’s some kind of computer tech guy who moved to Patagonia and works remotely from his home.” Dillon gritted his teeth before he continued. “Carly said that he had a hard time letting go of her when they broke up. We’ve bumped into him a couple of times when we were together. I’m guessing now that those times weren’t coincidence.”
Wyatt pushed up the brim of his hat. “Pretty damned elaborate if he’s attempting to get Carly angry with you.”
“Well, he sure did a hell of a good job of that.” Heat burned inside of Dillon. “I need to call Carly. Maybe this time she’ll answer. In the meantime I want to look into this guy.”
“If anyone can track down the man’s past, it’s you.” Wyatt slapped Dillon on the shoulder. “Good luck.”
Dillon glanced at the damning papers in his hand. “I’m going to need it.”
After Wyatt took off, Dillon sat down at his computer and started searching for any info on Geoff Burnside that he could find. He might not be a hacker or have the skills to break into someone’s computer, but he’d always been good at tracking down people and information. He’d always had an insatiable thirst for knowledge and had a high level of curiosity, which was why he read so much, too.
The more dirt he tracked down on Burnside, the grimmer he became. The man had been in hot water on numerous occasions and had done some prison time. Dillon doubted that Carly knew the man was an ex-con or the extent of charges filed against him.
Dillon printed out pages of information, shut down his computer, and headed for the front door. He grabbed his hat off the rack and left the house to head for Patagonia and Carly’s house.
Chapter 16
The sick feeling in Carly’s belly wouldn’t leave. Her heart hurt and she wanted to cry, but she refused to shed another tear.
Why was this affecting her the way it was? Because it was one more notch in a belt of disappointments and betrayal?
Or was it because secretly she’d thought, He’s the one.
Disgusted with herself, she showered and got ready for the day. She’d probably just stay home and write, but it would make her feel better, like a fresh clean start. She slipped into her royal blue bra and panties… Dressing up in pretty lingerie was like comfort food.
Speaking of comfort food, she really wanted some peanut butter M&M’s. After she pulled on a T-shirt, jeans, and a pair of sandals, she raided her cabinet and grabbed a handful of the treat she went to when she needed a boost to her day.
Dillon called and she pressed the end button to send the call to voicemail. Would the guy ever give up? Maybe he still hadn’t realized what he did. Maybe he still thought he sent that message to Sue.
Well, he was just going to have to figure it out.
Around ten there was a knock at the door. Heat flushed over her. She’d told Dillon to get out of her life. What was he doing back?
She walked to the door and said, “Go. Away.”
“Carly?” It was Geoff. “What’s going on?”
She sighed and unlocked the door. Geoff stood on the steps, a puzzled look on his face.
“Sorry.” She gave him a half smile. “Thought you were someone else.”
“That cowboy?” he asked.
She shrugged. “What’s up?”
“I’m headed to Nogales for the day.” He smiled. “Thought I’d see if you’d mind keeping me company along the way.”
Head tilted to the side, she thought about it for a moment. She wasn’t one for vengeance, but she wanted to just get out of there. “I could use a day away from home.”
“Good.” He smiled. “When can you be ready?”
“All I need to do is to grab my purse.” She turned. “Hold on a moment,” she added over her shoulder. He stood in the doorway and she returned with her messenger purse over her shoulder and mustered up a smile. “I’m ready to go.”
Her phone rang again and she glanced at it and saw that it
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