Chapter 3
Mal finished the work on Dan’s truck by about ten. When he went into the office to tell Ben, the other man told him to go ahead and call Dan himself. Mal gulped, then obeyed. His good hand stayed steady as he dialed the number on the invoice on his own phone. He knew it already, but didn’t want to misdial. Dan answered on the second ring.
“Your truck is ready, Mr. Winslow. I didn’t find anything else of concern, so you can pick it up whenever you’re ready.”
“Good. Thanks. I should be down in an hour or two. You’ll be there, won’t you? I have a proposition to discuss with you and Ben, one I want to pitch to you both.”
“Uhn, err…Okay. Yes, sir, I expect to be here. I usually eat my lunch right here and I know Ben does, too.”
It took Mal a few minutes to recover from the shock
