Chapter Five
“Hey, boss man,” Ed said as he pulled up outside the line shack.
It had been a rough drive even for the four-wheel-drive pickup, but he knew Caleb had to be running low on supplies. Pulling a box of canned goods out of the passenger seat, he made his way toward the open door. Caleb nodded as Ed walked through. “When are you coming home?”
“Depends on what you brought,” Caleb said, turning away to throw another log in the old wood stove. “Why do you ask?”
Ed shrugged. “Just thought you would prefer some of your new housekeeper’s good home cooking instead of this canned stuff. She sent you a present.”
Caleb frowned. “What new housekeeper? Where’s Maggie?” Caleb took the small cooler from Ed. Opening it, he was almost knocked over by the delicious smells coming from it. “s**t
