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really necessary right now, do you?” he said to his brother. “We’re the only people in here.”
    “Got to be professional, bro.” Caden looked at Krista and winked, grinning. She could tell that the brothers liked giving each other a hard time.
    Cole delivered the sandwich right to her and watched as she had her first bite.
    The bread was buttery and the cheese was gooey and delicious. “Mmm…” she had to wipe her mouth with a napkin before she spoke again. “That is honestly the best grilled cheese I’ve ever had.”
    “You hear that?” Caden called from the kitchen. “Best she ever had, bro!”
    Cole rolled his eyes. “Glad you like it,” he told her, then lowered his voice again.
    “Just don’t compliment him too much, it really goes to his head.”
    Krista finished eating her meal, while still chit chatting a little bit with Cole. But there’d been nothing more about Gunner, although she’d been hoping the conversation might circle back around that way.
    Eventually, more people filtered into the restaurant, which made it even harder to talk about anything important. She gave up on digging for information on Gunner and left the restaurant, choosing to walk down Main Street for a bit instead of just going back to her room.
    The smell of fall was in the air, and Krista was enjoying the cool breeze as she walked down the street, watching the occasional car pass by, or smiling as a family walked past her.
    It really was a nice town, she thought, even if the pace was a bit slower than she was accustomed to. In some ways, now that she was detoxing from the constant rush and flash of Las Vegas, she was beginning to appreciate the quiet and calm of Middle River.
    She could see why Gunner liked it here so much.
    After a nice long walk, she returned to her room and spent some time online dealing with work email. Then she went back on the message boards and read the things people were writing about Gunner.
    It was all brutal stuff—just hate and derision and scorn.
    Every new message, each new insult hurt her as if they were attacking her personally.
    She couldn’t seem to stop herself from reading and obsessing about it. She couldn’t stop feeling that if she could only just talk to Gunner with his guard down, she could help him to realize what a bad path he was on.
    Tomorrow, she thought, I’ll give it one more chance. One more chance to try and save his career and mine along with it.

    ***
    Krista was driving back to Gunner’s cabin.
    It was late morning, and she’d checked out of her room at the Middle River Inn.
    Her bags were in the back of the car, and she’d booked a flight for later that day out of Boston.
    She’d even booked two tickets, just in case.
    As she drove up the road toward his house, she tried to remain focused and calm.
    It was almost as though she was getting ready to step into the cage for a fight. Her adrenaline was pumping, but she was trying to stay positive and visualize a good outcome.
    Is it really a good idea to think of this as a fight? She wondered. Especially when the person you’re fighting is one of the best heavyweights to ever walk the planet?
    Maybe not—maybe the whole thing had been a bad idea. So far, there wasn’t much to give her any encouragement. However, she still felt a strong conviction that there was a connection between her and Gunner. And Krista was certain that she had his best interests at heart.
    What’s best for Gunner is to take this fight with Zane Davis. If he doesn’t do it, he’s going to regret it for the rest of his life. It’s really that simple.
    Finally, she made it to the turn off onto the narrow trail that led to his cabin. Her heart was beating fast from anticipation and nervousness.
    As it had been the first time she’d made the drive, the maneuvering was once again difficult and there were a few times that she feared she was going to accidentally go off the road and get stuck in the dirt and mud.
    But eventually she made it