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Kennedy punctuated her last word with a right hook to Gnat’s face, knocking her head back.
“You bitch. You broke my nose. Aren’t you going to do something?”
One of the officers laughed while the other looked at Kennedy and nodded his head. “Nice right hook. You telegraphed your move with your feet. You might work on that.”
They pulled their charge toward one of the vans they’d brought to transport prisoners with her screeching the whole way. Two EMTs came out the front door of the spa with a gurney in between them and the now ex-chief cuffed to the gurney. Two feds walked with him. A female officer walked behind with what Winnie was guessing her supervisor yelling at her.
“Seriously, Ellie. I know you’re a good shot so don’t try to convince me you didn’t mean to shoot his dick off. Do you know the type of liability you’ve opened the department to? I’m not sure if you’re a good fit to our team.”
Oh, if that asinine man thought he was going to scream at the woman who Winnie wanted to give a medal to, he was mistaken. Winnie walked away from Bear and Kennedy, stopping right in front of the stairs so the two would have to stop. Beth joined her.
The man paused griping at Ellie when they stepped off the last stair. “Can I help you? You don’t have identification. How the hell did you get on the property?”
Winnie ignored his questions, instead looking Ellie in the eye. “I want to thank you for giving the chief just a taste of what he deserved. I help run my family’s bail bonds and security company. We appreciate initiative and I guarantee we also pay well above what you’re making working for him. You’d be a perfect fit for our team and I can see you leading teams. We have offices all over so you wouldn’t even need to relocate if you didn’t want to. Honestly, though, I’d love to have you at our main offices in Bluff Creek. Consider this your formal offer if you want to work for a company who values initiative and will never demean your contribution.”
“Listen, you... Hey, Officer, get this woman off the property.” He punctuated his words with a finger poking her chest. Winnie grabbed his finger, twisting it until she was positive he’d gotten her point then let it go.
“We also don’t allow people to touch others without their consent, which I believe your boss has yet to learn. Franks and Daughters Bail Bonds in Bluff Creek if you want a job. Ask for Winchester Franks. I run our gym.”
Winnie turned to go and the man tried to grab her arm but Beth stepped between them, catching his hand. “You may not know who we are but your boss does. So I’ll reiterate what my sister just said. We don’t allow people to touch others without their consent. Keep your paws to yourself or you won’t like what happens.”
Winnie turned back at Beth’s words. She’d always watch her sisters’ backs even though Beth was fully capable of dealing with this douche nozzle.
“Are you threatening me?”
Beth laughed. “I prefer the word promise. Ellie, I’m Beth, and I’d love to have you work with us. I do surveillance which is way more fun than the gym. I could always use a partner.”
Winnie turned toward her man and his newly found sister, leaving Beth to chat with Ellie. The happiness on Bear’s face warmed her heart. His eyes flashed with approval at her speaking her mind. She walked over and opened her arms. “Can I hug my new sister? I’m Winnie, this one’s fiancée.”
Kennedy nodded and opened her arms. Winnie wrapped her arms around Kennedy, feeling the shudders work through her. “I can’t wait for you to come home with us.”
Bear’s arms wrapped around both of them, his unique scent bringing her peace despite the noise around them. Gnat and the chief were in custody. Kennedy was with them and they could move on.
“Hey, Winchester. If you’re serious, I’ll turn in my notice and be there in two weeks.”
Winnie pulled away a little. “You bet. Beth can give you all the information.”
They’d helped bring down two people who had not only hurt her man but so many others and picked up a new employee. If she did say so herself, it had been a fantastic day.