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amusement as he took in the crappy furnishings. “But I’m not comfortable being the guy who took you to the ER and ignored very specific instructions not to leave you alone.”
    The jerk was all but laughing at her, or at least her roosters. It would never have been the kind of place featured in Better Homes and Gardens , but it was spotless and functional. Mostly . He didn’t need to be rude.
    “I hate to break it to you, cowboy, but you staying here was never in the cards. I only told the nurse that so she wouldn’t give me any trouble about leaving the hospital.”
    “You put it in the cards when you said I’d take care of you. If something happens, I’m responsible. It’ll take someone in town about two minutes to finger me as the guy who took you home. If you have a girlfriend you can call to come over, then I’ll go.” He plopped down on her couch. “Otherwise, I’m staying.”
    Man, she wanted to stick a pin in his over-inflated ego. No , she didn’t have a girlfriend to call, nor did she want one while she was on a job. Bahan was enough of a pain in the ass.
    “Fine,” she said. “Suit yourself. But if you’re staying”—she gestured to the kitchen—“I need coffee.”
    Half an hour later, they sat on opposite ends of the sofa, sipping coffee, but Ty’s voice had lost most of the good-natured charm it held earlier. Perfect. With exhaustion closing in on both of them despite the caffeine, it wouldn’t be long until she convinced him to leave.
    “You’ve been really nice, but I’m fine. Go home and get some rest. Don’t you have to work or something?”
    He exhaled. “This is not the most flattering admission, but I’m in between careers right now. When I was a cop in Longdale, my chief and I didn’t see eye to eye. Long story, but I’m moving on.”
    She glanced at him. Mr. Controlling had walked out on a police career with no backup plan? Must’ve been one hell of a fight with his chief. Or he was lying. She let the silence hang between them. When he didn’t speak, she said, “Sorry. I know it can be frustrating, especially financially, being unemployed.”
    “Well, I’m good there. My whole family lives in town, so I’m not planning on living out of a cardboard box anytime soon.” He grinned, but his finger tapped nervously on the arm of the sofa. “I’ll always have a roof over my head. But to answer your question, I don’t have anywhere to be. How ’bout you? What do you do when you’re not serving drinks?”
    “I’m a business student at Lincoln U in Cooper.”
    “A student?” He smiled and shook his head. “I hadn’t pictured you the number-crunching type.”
    No kidding . She couldn’t picture it, either. Eager to ignore his insight, she said, “So, do you hang out at Buck’s much?”
    “Not really. It wouldn’t be my first choice of places to hang out.” He fidgeted and turned to face her.
    Something was off; his eyes wouldn’t quite meet hers. He was working up the nerve to say something, she’d lay money on it.
    His jaw clenched. He raked a hand back through his hair, and his eyes went flat. “I realize you don’t know me well, but I’ve lived in this town my whole life, and…well…you need to reconsider working at Buck’s. Especially after last night. It’s not a good place for a woman like you.”
    Geez, she must have been playing the part well, because he thought she was an idiot. “Ty, despite what happened, I can take care of myself. I’m not helpless. It’s a fine place for a woman like me.”
    “It’s not. You need to get the hell out, the sooner, the better.”
    She tilted her head and studied him. No gentle persuasion in his voice. No polite suggestion, just anger. Hmm. Interesting. And then it hit her .
    He knew something.
    The devastatingly handsome guy who almost passed for caring and noble fucking knew something.
    It was those eyes that had slipped right under her radar. She’d been trying to figure out why he sent her