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“We?”
    “Yes.” Sam grabbed his shirt from the floor. “You’re safe, but I want to get out of this town. Put the past behind us.”
    Emma squeezed Quint’s fingers. “What about Morales? Yes, he’s in jail, but are his friends coming after me? Am I going to have to use an assumed name?”
    “Are you going to tell her everything?” Quint braced himself and hopped off the bed. “She needs to know the truth. All of it.” Even if the truth broke his heart.
    “Quint’s right. I owe you an explanation. Both of you.” Sam sighed and tugged the shirt over his head. “You didn’t do anything wrong, Em, when you went to the store. He wanted someone to pay, and unfortunately four people paid with their lives. I’m not the lone man who brought him down, but I’m damn sure he’s not in a position to hurt anyone. Not only did we catch him trading illegal weaponry, but the ATF has him on trafficking. The threats you received were turned over to the police. He and his gang are going away for a long time.”
    “What about retribution?” Emma clutched the sheet tight to her chest. “You said it’s all over. You weren’t kidding, were you?”
    “It’s over, hon.” Quint nodded and snatched his shirt. “He made too many enemies.” As much as he wanted to throw his arms around Sam, Quint held back. “What’s the rest of the story?”
    “I can’t guarantee someone won’t get the idea to take me out, but I doubt they’ll hurt you.” Sam’s shoulders slumped. “The murders you witnessed are the least of Morales’ worries right now. He’s looking at trafficking charges as well as more than twenty counts of murder on gang related charges. I’m not a cop any longer and sure, fringe gang members may try something stupid, but the guys on the force are still my brothers. They’ll keep tabs on us and I’ll continue to guard you. Remember that plot of land we bought down in Morrow County?”
    “Yeah, you wanted to refurbish the farm house.” She nodded. “Are we going there?”
    “To sort things out. I’ve been away a long time and we need to all get reacquainted without sex.” Sam put his arm around Quint. “All of us.”
    “I’m game.” Emma shot off the bed and rummaged through the drawers. Her bottom waggled in the air.
    Quint bit the corner of his mouth. “Me, too?” He enjoyed the sex, but sometimes when the heat of the moment cooled, minds changed.
    “Get what you want to bring along.” Sam let go of Quint and strolled out of the room.
    Quint massaged his temples. I’ll make the best of it.
    ****
    Three hours later, Quint sat in the cab of Sam’s truck with Emma snuggled between him and Sam.
    “You haven’t said anything since we left the apartment.” Although he curled his arm around Emma, Sam squeezed Quint’s shoulder. “What’s on your mind?”
    Funny Sam should ask. Quint shifted in his seat. So many questions and more than a few answers he preferred not to know the answers to. “I’d love to know a lot of things. First, how did you know? Hell, how did she know?”
    “Know what?” Sam flexed the fingers of his left hand on the steering wheel. “About us? She eavesdropped. No biggie.”
    “No, that she’d be okay with this. I’ve lived with her for the past six months. Emma could’ve pushed so many times, but she didn’t. She stayed faithful to you.” Quint bit back the sour taste in his mouth. “What if today was a fluke? How do you know things won’t change because the threat of death is gone? I’m not important if there’s nothing to protect her from.”
    Emma shifted and rested her head on Quint’s lap. Quint cleared his throat, not to wake her, but buy time to think. “I wanted her. God knew I wanted to take her up on every quiet suggestion to make love to her. But I didn’t. Why? Because I was scared that if I took things to a new level, you’d rearrange my face. I couldn’t live with myself if I fucked up all our lives.”
    “Today wasn’t a fluke