Chapter Seven
The porch light was still on when they pulled up to the Big House. It was early enough in the season the light didn’t attract bugs. Soon enough they’d have to switch to citronella candles, and maybe gather around the fire pit on the back porch.
True to their word, Ben and Brodie had waited up. Considering first light for ranchers was less than four hours away, they’d all be dragging tomorrow.
Maddie sat in the cab as he walked around to open her door. She looked small and vulnerable encased in his jacket, but the look in her eye said fear and defiance.
Of course. Brodie.
He’d run interference the best he could. He hoped Brodie would know better than to be an a*s tonight.
Blake helped her down and kept a hand on the small of her back as they mounted the steps to the porc
