not?” she asked.
Cal ignored the question and went back to Ed’s story. “Is this Polk character still around?”
“He does business here on Kauai. No idea what kind. That’s one of the mysteries surrounding the guy. There’s a storefront but not much activity there.”
Cassie nibbled on her bottom lip. “You don’t believe Dan was—”
Ed tightened his hand around Cassie’s. “It’s all rumors, Cassie darling. Don’t concern yourself.”
Cal filed the information away for later. “I want to take a look at the crash site and maybe scout out a few other areas.”
Ed’s solid form seemed to shrink. He shot a sheepish glance in Cassie’s direction. “Maybe you and I could go down into the canyon.”
Cal appreciated Ed’s protective streak. “Sounds good.”
But Cassie was having none of it. She stepped between the men, making them focus on her. “I’m going.”
The older man’s dark eyes grew soft. “This isn’t necessary.”
Cal decided that coddling her was the exact wrong approach. It made her weepy. He needed her strong. “You still think you’re so tough?”
She turned on him in an instant. Just as he wanted her to do.
“I’m the one who’s been down there.”
Ed frowned. “You hiked eight miles through rough terrain to the site by yourself?”
Cal wondered if he would survive this brotherly protectiveness thing. “You weigh almost nothing and walk around like you’re invincible.”
She stepped right up until she stood less than a foot away from him. “I can take you any day, flyboy.”
“That sounds like a challenge.”
Her chin lifted a notch. “I guess it is.”
He flicked a finger under that pretty round chin. “You’re on.”
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