Chapter 20

“You left the cabin because this huge cat was prowling around. You snuck away while it went after, umm,a rabbit. Yeah, that would work. You just planned on being gone long enough for it to move on somewhere else but saw Lionel. He was…early? And sneaking toward the cabin. He must have seen your footprints because he came after you. You ran, umm, to the road, managed to get someone to stop for you before he caught up with you, and…and…”

“Yes?” He smiled, but his look was pensive.

“Since Mick wouldn’t have found the camera, he probably presumed you had it with you. You tell him youmanaged to get it to your father and he and Lionel’s father took care of the rest. What do you think?”

“There are holes in it, but maybe—”

“Think about it, Wynn, because he’s the reason you can’t concentrate on your painting. I’d bet my last dollar on that.”

Wynn chuckled. “You already bet it earlier.”

“So I’ve got two of them, wiseass.” She hugged him quickly. “Will you think about it?”