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asking if you were resting like the good doctor told you to.”
    Her eyes widened.
    “I hope you told him I was and that I could take care of myself.”
    “I did, don’t you worry, but maybe you should accept their advances, Susanna.”
    “What? Me with two men like them. They’re…scary,” she blurted out. Ava wasn’t surprised. Both men were damn intimidating and confrontational when they needed to be. They had reputations around town, and most people respected them and stayed clear of them.
    “They wouldn’t hurt you. They are ex-military. Good, upstanding citizens in the community, and they are mighty fine, good-looking men. When they enter a room, everyone knows it.”
    “Yeah, well, when my uncles and their crew entered a room, we all knew it, too.” Susanna looked away from Ava.
    Ava knew that her uncles were bad men. They were involved with everything from drugs to stolen cars. Susanna and Alexa and Sally, who were four years younger than Susanna’s twenty-seven years, were forced to do a lot of illegal things. Susanna never talked about much of it, and Ava was certain she left a lot out.
    “There’s a difference,” Ava stated.
    “What’s that?”
    “These two men could actually care about you. Scratch that. Those two men definitely care about you. I’ve never seen the sheriff so angry and concerned in my life. He got to you before anyone else could, and then Monte shows up today and helps us out with some changes. He kept looking for you and asking if you were resting. He cares. That right there is a difference.”
    Susanna was quiet a moment. “I’m not interested right now. My life is too busy, and I need to get Alexa and Sally here fast. I won’t rest easy until they’re both in my arms. I can’t wait to speak with them on Sunday.”
    Ava smiled then added. “Me either.”
    “You’d better get a move on it,” Susanna told Ava as she nodded toward the dance floor. It was nearly jammed packed.
    “It’s gonna be a great night,” Ava stated then twirled around on her boots and did a little two-step as she walked away.

Chapter 3
     
    Sheriff BJ Parker was doing his rounds. It was getting late, nearly midnight, when he stopped by Dixie Chix to see some of his men patrolling. His department was big, and he had four deputies patrolling outside, keeping traffic control and also maintaining the peace. For the most part they barely had any problems at Dixie Chix but lately people were coming from outside of town. Pickup trucks, sports cars, and even fancy limos were dropping off new customers. If this place got any more crowded, the fire marshal would be on the scene doing an inspection. Now BJ knew Tyler, the fire inspector, well and could get him to hold off a bit in warning, but still Susanna needed to gain some control of the situation.
    Just as he pulled up alongside the deputies, he noticed a group of rowdy cowboys trying to harass Big Dog, one of Susanna’s main bouncers.
    He got out of the car as he radioed in. A minute later, the front entrance was under control again.
    “Hey, Big Dog, we’re gonna have to break up this line. You don’t have anyone coming out to let these people in,” Deputy Tommy Ollsen told him as the sheriff walked over.
    “What’s going on?” the sheriff asked as a few other deputies began to send the waiting crowd home.
    “It’s a madhouse in there tonight. Usually people come and go, but the new band is kicking ass and the ladies are having a great time. The building just can’t accommodate more than a few hundred people.”
    “Hey, Dog, I got five people leaving now,” G-Force, the other bouncer, stated, and Big Dog let five more people in.
    “We better go in and check it out,” Sheriff BJ said as he and the two Ollsen deputies entered the club.
    Sure enough, the place was crowded but surprisingly under complete control. The section toward the back where the band played had a nice crowd of people just sitting back enjoying the country music. The