Remle dropped a newspaper on the kitchen table in front of Trip. “Did you sleep well?” he asked Shye. “Yes, too well. I could get use to living here. You have a really nice place and it’s so peaceful.” She smiled while staring into her coffee, mindlessly toying with the spoon. After a heavenly night of lovemaking in the guest bedroom, she’d slept in Trip’s arms into the late morning. She hadn’t slept so sound in a long time. Her thoughts drifted as she basked in dreamy afterglow until Trip nudged her back to reality. “Looks like our situation just got more complicated.” His dark eyes met hers as he slid the morning news toward her. Her mouth dropped open when she glanced at the front page. “That’s us!” She read the headline. Wanted! Renegades for robbing Bluff Ridge Bank. Her throat felt tight and her mouth went dry. “I can’t believe that bastard.” Every word she read after that only increased her rage, bringing on an intense hot flash that coursed through her body.
