Chapter 7

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Garth wasn’t sure what he expected to find at Peter’s home place. He knew the location to be in a scenic canyon area about thirty miles from Las Vegas, but beyond that, he didn’t have a clue. Once they were on the way, he wondered why he’d never taken the drive out to see for himself. He’d known for some time about Peter’s acquisition of the old ranch property and had heard about the entertainer’s extensive renovations. Some said it was quite a showplace now.

Peter drove like he did everything else—skillfully, fast and with little apparent effort. The miles rolled behind the SUV’s spinning wheels as they talked, casually for the most part, catching up on each other’s lives since they had left their northern Arizona home. Once they entered the canyon, Garth found himself gazing around, taking in the fabulous scenery. The place was little short of spectacular. Finally they rounded a bend and came to the ranch.