"Hey, that horse isn't mine. I'm just the schmuck that feeds it." And if Ray complained about that less than he used to, it was only a little to do with the fact it gave him an excuse to see Asher every now and then, without seeming like he was staking him out.

"You feeling your age?" he asked, reaching up to give Beau a gloved pat on his neck. Not firing blanks deserved at least one.