Major Hannah Nolan Comes Home to Chesapeake and Discovers Nineteen Thousand Dollars Gone

Her hands were in her apron pockets and her eyes were on the peaches.

“I’m taking care of the paperwork,” I said.

“Because I need to know before I get on that plane.”

“You’ll know before you board the plane.”

He gave one short laugh.

“You always do that.

You go all military, and I can’t tell whether you’re agreeing.”

“I’m agreeing we need to settle this.”