Otis harrumphed. He looked at the note. “You can deal with her.”
“She’s not my problem.”
“She is if I say she is.” Otis smiled slyly. “That bother you for some reason? Been a while since you’ve gotten off the mountain to see a woman.”
“It’s been a while since I’ve gotten off the mountain because I’ve been stuck up here all winter with you.”
“All the more reason.” He waved the note. “You know how to make a business deal. Or have you forgotten?”
Jed ignored the dig. “You’re not going to make a deal with anyone and we both know it. I run the Rad for you, Otis. But that doesn’t make me your lackey.” He headed out of the room.
“Where you going?” Otis’s querulous voice followed him.
“To take care of the stuff you do pay me for.”
Copyright © 2020 by Allison Lee Johnson
ISBN-13: 9781488096815
Country Strong
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