Chapter 81

Kimber’s heart all but stopped. “Ohmigod. Is he in custody now?”

“Absolutely. Hunter is down with the police. At the moment, he’s denying the bomb, but he’s been made. I think it’s just a matter of time before he ‘fesses up.

What else can he do?”

“Yeah,” she murmured. And all sorts of implications raced through her brain.

Someone had tried to kill her dad. He was not only alive, but conscious and out of danger. She was out of danger. They could leave the swamp. Today! No more hiding or worrying or…Staying under one roof with Deke 24/7. He loved her, he claimed, but he wasn’t ready to be with her. Just her. She either had to decide to leave him or stay and hope that things between them—the three of them—

changed. But she couldn’t think about that now. Today had to be about Dad.

“This is great news, all of it! It’s like someone poured miracle juice on us.” Her voice cracked; she couldn’t keep it together.

“You okay, sis?” She could hear the fr