Linc turned. Obviously, he hadn’t heard the other man approach either. “Zander!”
Zander? That name sounded vaguely familiar. He didn’t look like a ranch hand. Could this guy even ride a horse without it collapsing beneath him? Although he’d probably just terrify the cattle into doing what he wanted anyway.
“You’re not serious about her driving your truck, right?” Zander asked without greeting Linc.
“It’s good to see you, man. It’s been a while,” Linc said. “And no, I think it’s clear she can’t safely drive it.”
Zander grunted.
Linc turned and lifted her down, giving her a wink. She slipped her hand into his, feeling uncertain.
“Zander, this is Marisol. Mari-girl, Zander. He works for JSI.”
Another noise came from Zander. She couldn’t work out if he was agreeing with Linc or not. She held out her hand and Zander just stared at it.
“Um, Zander doesn’t shake hands, teeny,” Linc told her gently.
Okay.
Linc squeezed the hand he held in comfort.
“What’s up? Do you need something?” Linc asked him.
“Heard you got trouble with the Devil’s Sinners,” Zander said.
“Ah, yeah. Kent spoke to you?”
Zander just crossed his arms over his chest and stared at Linc.
“How did you get here so quickly?” Linc asked.
“I’m superman,” Zander said.
Wait. Was that a joke? She looked up at Linc, unsure. He appeared just as confused.
“I was also in the area when Kent called. Need to talk to him about increasing the security for the ranch. I snuck in without setting off any alarms.”
“I’m sure he’ll enjoy that conversation,” Linc said dryly.
“Yes.”
Was he serious? Did he not understand that Linc was being sarcastic? She just couldn’t tell.
“And you have no security on your cabin. The door was unlocked.”
She moved closer to Linc as Zander gave him a disapproving look.
Linc wrapped his arm around her shoulders. Zander tilted his head slightly as he studied her. “Are you scared of me?”
Okay. She hadn’t expected him to ask her that outright. “You’re a bit intimidating.”
He just nodded. He didn’t offer any reassurances. He was an odd guy.
Zander turned to Linc. “Are you inviting me in or are we having this conversation out here?”
“Conversation?” Linc asked.
“About what to do about the Devil’s Sinners.”