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up. The last time
you saw me, I was sixteen.”
    Brody grinned. “Well, you’ve certainly gotten more
beautiful.”
    Brianna laughed as she rubbed her hand up and down his arm.
“And you’ve gotten more gorgeous.”
    Brody chuckled. “I’m working, hon.”
    She poked her bottom lip out. “What time do you…get off?”
    Brody almost groaned. It had been a while since he’d had sex
and she was clearly offering. “Seven tomorrow morning.”
    Brianna shrugged. “Want my number? I wouldn’t mind if you
stopped by on your way home tomorrow morning.”
    Brody started to answer her when a fight broke out. After
giving her an apologetic grin, he headed toward the fight. Mark got there at
the same time. Brody grabbed one of the men and Mark grabbed the other. They
pulled them apart. One of them swung at Brody, clipping his shoulder. Brody
slammed the man down on the table and handcuffed him then pulled him up and
read him his rights. The other man punched Mark in the face, making Mark let
go. The man then pulled a knife. Everyone jumped back.
    “Put the knife away, Carl,” Mark insisted as he rubbed his
sore jaw.
    “So you can take me to jail? I don’t think so Shaw,” Carl
slurred.
    “You’re going to jail any way you put it.” Mark grinned.
    Carl swung the knife in a wide arc. Brody pushed the man he
had handcuffed down into a chair and leaned over him. “Do not move. You
understand?” The man nodded. Brody moved to the side of Carl. Opposite of Mark.
    “Put the knife down, Carl,” Brody quietly said.
    “Brody? What the hell are you doing
here?” Carl slurred his words.
    “I’m a deputy now and we’re going to take you and your friend
in.”
    Carl laughed. “Mr. Big Shot U S Marshal is a deputy now. That’s rich.”
    Brody flattened his lips into a thin line and clenched his
jaw. “I’m still an officer of the law and I can either take you in or shoot
you.” He shrugged. “It doesn’t matter to me which it is.”
    Carl’s eyes widened as he glanced at Mark, who grinned at
him. “I’m with Brody on this one.”
    Brody
could see the fight going out of Carl and as soon as he had the chance, Brody
jumped him. Mark charged at Carl, too. They both took him down. When they stood
up with him, the crowd cheered. Brody and Mark shook their heads. Mark took
care of Carl while Brody lifted the other man from the chair.
    “My
wife’s gonna kill me,” the man muttered.
    As
Brody was hauling him toward the door, Brianna stepped in front of him and put
a slip of paper in his pocket.
      “Call me. I don’t care what time it is.”
She smiled at him.
    Brody
nodded and moved out the door and shoved the man into the back of the cruiser
and got into the front seat. He took a deep breath and let it out. Mark got in
and they rode to the Sheriff’s department. The two men in the back seat sat
silent.

 
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      Madilyn was a wreck. Since seeing Brody
yesterday, she was literally a wreck. Tears threatened to fall and it was
taking everything she had not to let them. Why had he come back? After leaving
her to work in Butte, why had he come back? She put her hands over her face and
let the tears fall. How was she going to be in the same town with him? Was he
staying or was it just a stop on his way to somewhere else? Madilyn jerked when
her phone rang. Picking it up, she mentally groaned when she heard Zach’s
voice.
    “How
about dinner later, Madilyn?” Zach Johnson asked.
    Madilyn
wanted to say no but she liked Zach and he was a nice man, a man in love with
her, wanted to marry her, and knew all about her past with Brody.
    “That
sounds nice.” She tried to sound enthused but she didn’t fool him.
    Zach
sighed. “You know he’s back, don’t you?”
    “Yes…I’m
fine, Zach. I’d love to go to dinner with you.”
    “I’ll
pick you up at seven. No need to dress up, we’ll just hit the diner.”
      Madilyn agreed and disconnected the call.
Would she ever get to the point where she’d love