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come to discuss the easement. That had been a polite but brief exchange and he hadn't seen Leo since.
    Following along, Will was invited into Journey's home office, a spacious room with forest green walls and dark wainscoting. There was a big pine desk and some cowhide-covered chairs with metal stud details. The desk was littered with papers and several open books, and on the return was a laptop computer showing a geometric screensaver.
    At Leo's gesture, Will sat in a chair in front of the desk, and, to his surprise, Journey took the facing chair rather than the one behind the desk.
    "Need to thank you, boy, for gettin' my daughter out of jail."
    "Thanks aren't necessary, sir."
    An older Mexican woman came in with a coffee pot. "More coffee, Leo? Oh! I see you've got company."
    "Consuela," Journey said, nodding his mostly gray head toward Will. "This is our new neighbor, Will Mazie. Will, Consuela is our domestic engineer."
    She laughed. "Housekeeper, he means. And cook."
    "Your wife, sir?"
    Consuela answer for him with a dismissive gesture. "No way! This old coot is too pig-headed and grumpy for me!"
    Journey's laugh was genuine. It appeared that he was used to being teased by his housekeeper. "And that old woman is too bossy for me. We have a deal. She tells the family what to do and I tell 'em to listen."
    She grinned, turning to look at Will. "Coffee, Mr. Mazie?"
    "Will, ma'am. And yes, thanks."
    They sat quietly for a few moments, until Consuela had served them both some steaming, fragrant java.
    "Queenie," Journey said, "is a firecracker. Pretty to look at, but hard on the ears."
    Will laughed. "Yes, sir. She is."
    "It's my fault for not whoopin' her enough. But once her mama died, I didn't have the heart for it. Not that I didn't care, but more because Q reminded me of Cassie. Cassie could cuss a blue streak when her temper was up."
    "That describes Queenie, in my experience. She has an unusual name. How did she get it?"
    "Her late mama was a professional gambler." He looked wistful. "Placed high in the World Poker Tour twice. She named all the babies, so we got Ace, Deuce, Queenie, Trey and Jackie."
    "Poker!"
    "She was a statistics major at Cornell. Really helped her know the odds. But she was always a Texas girl at heart. Couldn't bear to be far away for long."
    "You're a lucky man, Leo."
    Leo nodded. "Anyhow, I try to be there for all my kids, but when I can't, it's reassurin' to know that there are good people out there who don't shirk at helpin' out a time or two."
    Will wondered if Journey knew about the spankings. The old guy was cagey, and Will was well aware that whatever he was saying was intended for strategic purposes. Precisely what those purposes were would have to be determined along the way. "The bail was no issue, sir."
    "Call me Leo, will ya, son? Makes me feel like an old fart to be called sir."
    "Okay…Leo."
    The man sipped from his coffee for a few moments, giving Will a frank stare. "I know Q has an interest in you. I can tell when she mentions you…or more accurately, when she completely avoids mentionin' you."
    Laughing, Will nodded. "That sounds like her."
    "She's a complicated woman, Will. She can be out-of-control, no matter that it's self-destructive. Sometimes, a gal like Queenie needs to be reminded to mind her manners."
    Will treated Leo's comments with gravity. Journey did know about the spankings, apparently, and this was his oblique way of letting Will know.
    "Don't take no guff from her, son, and I think you'll find somethin' special beneath all the ear-blisterin' crapola."
    "I hear you."
    Another frank look. "Do you now?"
    Will nodded. He'd been given permission to spank.
    "But, let me make somethin' clear. If I ever run into a fella who hurts my little girl, who treats her like shit and tries to break her spirit, he'll have a fateful visit with my double-barrel."
    It was an intense moment, and Will gave it serious consideration. The old man was giving him permission to pursue his