Chapter 77

“Hi!” he said as he opened the door. “Well, the warehouse is cleaned up. You guys did a job on that coffee! We saved about half of it.”

Cam stood and stretched as he asked, “How are you feeling today? You were out cold last night; no one could wake you.”

Cam shook her head. “I don’t even remember what we were talking about,” she admitted. “I must have been too stressed to even care.”

“Well, last night wasn’t the calmest night we’ve had,” Ralphie admitted.

“Tell me something, Ralphie,” she began. “What was your take on Will’s reaction to Steve?”

Ralphie took a deep breath, then walked into the office and sat down on one of the high-backed chairs. “I’ve never seen him like that. I mean, I knew he had a temper and he liked to get things handled right away, but just shooting that poor guy like that? I’m glad you were faster than him or you and me probably wouldn’t be here today.”