CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER
NINETEEN
Lana finished changing the sheets on her father’s bed and setting up the three new air mattresses she and Jayson had gone out to get for her team to sleep on.
After he’d changed out of his uniform, they’d taken the kids to his parents, plus spent some time with them there helping them get their rooms started and tucked in.
It was nearing on eleven at night by the time her team had shown up. Lana was exhausted beyond exhausted.
“Team’s here,” Rocky informed her from the doorway.
“Okay, let’s go greet them before Mrs. B thinks we’re being invaded.”
Lana walked into the living room as Jayson and his brother walked in from the kitchen with a tray of hot tea and sandwiches. Damn the man was fine as hell.
“You boys make excellent housewives,” Rocky joked as she smirked at them.
“Yes, we do. Just not yours. We’re happily taken so find your own housewife.” Jayson winked at Lana.
Everyone turned at the knock on the door. Lana shook her head when Rocky and Sunny looked toward her.
When she opened the door, she found a perturbed Mrs. B, shotgun in hand, and her amused sergeant along with several of her teammates standing on the front porch. Yep, Mrs. B was better than any security system on the market.
“Hi, Mrs. B. What can I do for you?” Lana asked, biting the inside of her cheek to keep from laughing at the scene in front of her.
“Do you know these strangers? There’s two SUVs parked on your daddy’s lawn now.”
“Yes, ma’am. This is my team coming in from Texas. They are here to help me, Jayson, and Ryan investigate the missing girls case happening here.”
“Very well then. Can’t be too careful in this day and time. Especially with those two babies of yours here.” Mrs. B sniffled as she stepped back.
“That’s true. Thank you, Mrs. B, for everything you do. We have it from here,” Jayson stepped in, letting Mrs. B know the women weren’t alone.
Lana opened the screen door for her teammates to come in. Once they were in, suitcases and all, she waved good night to Mrs. B before shutting the door.
“Well, I will say this, you don’t need a dog or a security alarm as long as that old lady is alive. That’s for damn sure.” Sgt. Joelle “James” Bueller chuckled as she dropped down onto the couch next to Rocky.
“She had her gun on Lana the first night we were here. Didn’t even bat an eye when Rocky snuck up behind her with her gun. If Lana hadn’t reminded her who she was, I think they’d both be dead right now.” Sunny laughed at the memory.
“She’s always been a spry old lady. Kids in town always had their own theories about what she did in the olden days when she was younger, before she had Peter’s daddy.
They had her as a spy back in WWII or something covert.
I think the woman was just smart as hell and looked after everyone.
” Ryan shook his head as he sat in one of the chairs they had brought out of the dining room.
“What did happen to Peter’s parents? I never asked back then. I knew he was being raised by his grandmother but that was it,” Lana asked, looking over at Jayson in curiosity.
“Daddy was killed in the beginning of the Afghanistan war. I think he was six or seven at the time of his dad’s death.
He and his momma came to stay with Mrs. B then.
His momma died when he was eight or nine.
He says his grandmother told him she never got over losing his daddy,” Jayson answered, looking down at his hands.
“Alright, enough of this boo hoo shit. Introductions so I know if I have a shot at one of these fine boys in the room or if I need to see if the rest of the town has hunks as hot as these two.” Stephanie “Swift” Taylor clapped her hands together as she ogled Jayson and Ryan.
“Girl, if you value your life, I’d look at the rest of the town because Ice here will fuck your life up six ways to hell if you even think of flirting with that one.” Rocky pointed her thumb at Jayson.
“What about the other hottie?” Jeanna “Hollywood” Jameson asked, licking her lips as she looked at Ryan.
“Happily married with a baby on the way and since his wife is knocked up, I’ll gladly help her shank your ass.” Lana laughed as she threw a pillow at Hollywood.
“Well damn, can’t blame a girl for wanting to try the desserts in town.” Hollywood pouted before she laughed and threw the pillow back at Lana.
“Alright, introductions.” Lana clapped her own hands together.
“Ladies, this is Jayson and Ryan Kenwood. Boys, you already know Rocky and Sunny. This is our team leader, Joelle “James” Bueller. This siren is Jeanna “Hollywood” Jameson, and her look alike sexy kitten is Stephanie “Swift” Taylor. And last but not least the ghost of our team is Kristen “Cullen” Edwards.”
“Wait, Jeanna Jameson and Stephanie with a nickname Swift? Porn stars?” Ryan asked, his eyes wide at the names.
“Leave it to a man to catch that shit. Yes, I was named after the porn star Jeanna Jameson. No, I am not a porn star but have made a few movies of my own for when the well is dry.” Hollywood winked at Ryan who blushed and shifted in his seat uncomfortably.
“I was given the Swift nickname as a joke by these bitches when Hollywood joined the team and it kind of stuck.” Swift flipped her teammates off.
“Doesn’t help that she is a huge Taylor Swift fan either.”
“Damn skippy.” Swift pumped her fist into the air.
“Okay, so we’re working with Hellburn Falls Sheriff’s Department on a missing girls case. Give us the low-down before we have our meeting with the big dogs in the morning.” Sgt. Bueller broke the joking session up.