The next few days, Brenna and Slaton just spent time together. Even when he spoke on the phone about tribal legal business, he stayed near her. They laughed over kittens rolling around and fighting for the upper hand. They splashed dishwater on each other as they attempted to clean Tahnee’s kitchen. They began taking short walks into the woods just to reacquaint Brenna with its beauty. That helped alleviate her fears.
At no time was Slaton’s guard down. Completely aware of his surroundings, he knew she was safe on the reservation, but something kept the back of his neck tense. His eyes were constantly drawn toward the woods. He was determined not to let the mystery man get through.
One day Slaton walked into the kitchen with Grey while Tahnee and Brenna were putting up the clean dishes. A tribal meeting was being called and all members were required to be there. Tahnee nodded and called for Layford.