And how was he supposed to tell Joe?
It should be in person, so Joe could kick his ass if he felt so inclined. But Joe was off in Texas and Sam wasn’t going to sit idle while waiting to talk to him.
He’d figure it out.
Tansy was stomping through the woods. Pissed that he’d called her out on hiding.
But she had been. The woman wasn’t the type to face up to conflict. She’d rather retreat until the conflict worked itself out.
Which is what she was doing with this James.
That had to stop as well.
The sound of the plane approaching had them both stopping and looking up. They were in a fairly dense pocket of trees, so Sam didn’t bother moving. Their clothing was dark enough to hide them.
This time, the plane moved over the middle part of the lake and headed back the way it had first approached.
“It’s probably someone out for a ride. It’s a nice day.”
Sam snorted. “Sure. Because lots of people take their planes out for a ride.”
“And how many people do you know who have planes? How do you know what they do?”
Her snotty tone had him laughing again. Tansy aiming for prissy was always funny.
When she narrowed her eyes at him, he held up his hands in defense. “Fine. It might have been a rich idiot getting his kicks looking at your lake.”
Her lips twitched in an almost laugh before she started walking again. “You able to run the rest of the way,Super Agent,or do you need to do your survey at a walk?”
Of course, she realized what he was doing. “Let’s run.”
As they neared the lodge, the plane returned again. Without prompting, Tansy moved under cover and they watched the plane fly slowly overhead.
“It could be flying over for any reason. There’s no reason to suspect it has anything to do with us.”
Sam rolled his eyes. “I don’t suspect it has anything to do with me. Just you. Are the cars visible from the sky? I parked beside yours.”
Tansy nodded. “Probably. I’ll check next time I head out.”
Sam kept the sigh internal. She was humoring him and obviously didn’t believe there was any threat to her. He’d have to take care of things himself.
They moved up the deck and into the lodge. With the melting snow and no obvious tracks, it wasn’t as obvious that someone lived here. But the cars were a big hint. At least there were two cars. That should act as a bit of a deterrent.
If James the Asshole was looking for Tansy, he was going to realize she wasn’t alone.
Now Sam wanted to force a few connections between Tansy and the town. The more people who had her back, the better.
Tansy slid into the moccasins she’d worn yesterday. Sam had never been one for slippers, but he’d have to get a pair like hers if he was going to spend more time here. And the more he thought about staying, the more he liked the idea.
“You said earlier you were thinking of options instead of going back to the FBI. What kinds of things are you thinking about?”
Sam chuckled. “Are you a mind reader? I was just thinking about that.” They moved into the kitchen and she filled the kettle with water. For tea.
Sam took it out of her hand and put it back. “I’ll tell you about it over breakfast.”
“I’d like tea with my breakfast, if you don’t mind.”
He grabbed her hand and tugged her out of the room. “Let’s go to town for breakfast. My treat.”