dress. I didn’t know it until after we moved into the same house, but Drake has a personal shopper. I always wondered how he always appeared to be so well put together. Anyway, Drake called him and he hauled me off to Neiman’s. He told the sales clerk where we were going and what kind of dress I would need and she picked out the perfect thing. I didn’t even have to think about it. Then, as soon as they found out who he was and who I was, before I knew what happened, I had my own account and a personal shopper.”
“There’s that control thing again. Wonder how long it’s going to be before that starts to get on your nerves.”
“Drake seems to know when I want my own space.”
“Let’s just hope he keeps knowing that.” Christa drained her wine glass.
Shannon took the glass. “Do you want another?”
“I don’t know if I should. I have to drive myself home.”
“You could spend the night. Or I can drive you and take your car in tomorrow. Or Steve can drive you.”
“You mean that scary-looking dude in the black Suburban? What’s up with that anyway? I mean he’s good-looking, but he’s still a little scary. He looks like one of those MMA guys.”
“Private security. His name is Steve Logan. I told you about it. It’s Drake’s Texas Ranger friend’s idea. After we had that wreck in Fort Worth, he thinks we’re in some kind of danger.”
“They haven’t found who hit you, huh?”
“Not yet.”
“God, what if you had lost the baby?”
“I know. Not so long ago, I couldn’t have imagined the emotions such a possibility would gin up. Drake, too, was beside himself with worry . He was battered and bruised himself, but he spent the night in a chair beside my bed. His concern for the baby surprised me. Up until then, I wasn’t convinced he really wanted it. So I guess one positive thing came from the experience. We’re closer than ever. He tells me that except for his family, he’s never felt as close to anyone as he feels to me. And I now believe he does want the baby as much as I do.”
“I have to say, this is the first time in my life I’ve known somebody personally who has private security.”
“They’re good guys. They’ll do anything for me. I do feel safe when they’re around. Not that I felt unsafe before, but if there’s truly something to fear, I want them on my side. I’m alone out here quite a bit. As you can see, our nearest neighbor is a distance away and Drake puts in long hours when he goes to Fort Worth.”
Christa bobbed her brows. “Any of them single?”
“I don’t know. Do you want me to ask?”
“No, of course not. I’m just saying…”
Shannon reached for Christa’s glass. “Let me get you another glass of wine. Don’t worry about getting home. We’ll manage it.” She carried the glass to the kitchen, picked up her cell phone from the counter and pressed in a number. “Steve, I have a friend visiting and she’s having wine. I might want to drive her home later. Or is it possible that you or Mike can take her home? She lives in town.”
“We’ll take care of it, Mrs. Lockhart. Just let me know.”
“Fine. Thank you.” Shannon disconnected, refilled Christa’s glass and returned to her side. “All taken care of. Now you can have another glass of wine without worrying about it.”
“What are y’all gonna do to the backyard?” Christa asked , taking the filled glass from Shannon.
The spacious backyard made up of rocks, sand and construction debris, stretched from the a wide covered patio to the edge of a steep bluff, then down to the lak eshore and a covered boat dock.
“ Drake wants to turn the patio into an outdoor kitchen like they have at his family’s ranch,” Shannon answered. “Besides that, we’ll put in a lawn. Plant some trees. I miss having trees. We had those huge trees around Grammy Evelyn’s house, you know. But it’ll be a few more weeks or even months before we worry about it.”
“Grammy Evelyn’s
“There’s that control thing again. Wonder how long it’s going to be before that starts to get on your nerves.”
“Drake seems to know when I want my own space.”
“Let’s just hope he keeps knowing that.” Christa drained her wine glass.
Shannon took the glass. “Do you want another?”
“I don’t know if I should. I have to drive myself home.”
“You could spend the night. Or I can drive you and take your car in tomorrow. Or Steve can drive you.”
“You mean that scary-looking dude in the black Suburban? What’s up with that anyway? I mean he’s good-looking, but he’s still a little scary. He looks like one of those MMA guys.”
“Private security. His name is Steve Logan. I told you about it. It’s Drake’s Texas Ranger friend’s idea. After we had that wreck in Fort Worth, he thinks we’re in some kind of danger.”
“They haven’t found who hit you, huh?”
“Not yet.”
“God, what if you had lost the baby?”
“I know. Not so long ago, I couldn’t have imagined the emotions such a possibility would gin up. Drake, too, was beside himself with worry . He was battered and bruised himself, but he spent the night in a chair beside my bed. His concern for the baby surprised me. Up until then, I wasn’t convinced he really wanted it. So I guess one positive thing came from the experience. We’re closer than ever. He tells me that except for his family, he’s never felt as close to anyone as he feels to me. And I now believe he does want the baby as much as I do.”
“I have to say, this is the first time in my life I’ve known somebody personally who has private security.”
“They’re good guys. They’ll do anything for me. I do feel safe when they’re around. Not that I felt unsafe before, but if there’s truly something to fear, I want them on my side. I’m alone out here quite a bit. As you can see, our nearest neighbor is a distance away and Drake puts in long hours when he goes to Fort Worth.”
Christa bobbed her brows. “Any of them single?”
“I don’t know. Do you want me to ask?”
“No, of course not. I’m just saying…”
Shannon reached for Christa’s glass. “Let me get you another glass of wine. Don’t worry about getting home. We’ll manage it.” She carried the glass to the kitchen, picked up her cell phone from the counter and pressed in a number. “Steve, I have a friend visiting and she’s having wine. I might want to drive her home later. Or is it possible that you or Mike can take her home? She lives in town.”
“We’ll take care of it, Mrs. Lockhart. Just let me know.”
“Fine. Thank you.” Shannon disconnected, refilled Christa’s glass and returned to her side. “All taken care of. Now you can have another glass of wine without worrying about it.”
“What are y’all gonna do to the backyard?” Christa asked , taking the filled glass from Shannon.
The spacious backyard made up of rocks, sand and construction debris, stretched from the a wide covered patio to the edge of a steep bluff, then down to the lak eshore and a covered boat dock.
“ Drake wants to turn the patio into an outdoor kitchen like they have at his family’s ranch,” Shannon answered. “Besides that, we’ll put in a lawn. Plant some trees. I miss having trees. We had those huge trees around Grammy Evelyn’s house, you know. But it’ll be a few more weeks or even months before we worry about it.”
“Grammy Evelyn’s
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