Chapter 7

The following morning Claire was saddling up Blazer when she heard other movement.

"Here Johnno." She heard Heaths voice quietly say. She began to smile.

"I always wondered what his name was."

Heath laughed quietly in reply. Claire looked around, he already had the bridle on Johnno and was doing up the girth on the saddle.

"How can you do that so quickly?" She asked, slightly exasperated.

"Easy when you've trained em right. Nothing personal Claire, we all train horses differently,. There's no real right or wrong, just personal preference and style is all." He replied as he swung into the saddle. Claire was almost jealous. Coiling his whip he put in over his shoulder, tucking the crop of it slightly between his arm and side.

"So what are going to do today?" Claire asked, still wondering what he and Frank had been talking about the day before.

"I have a couple of things planned." Was all he replied as he then urged Johnno into a walk, headed out towards the creek. Later that morning Claire rode back in, no sign of Heath or Johnno, she walked around to find Tess and Becky standing there looking at something.

"What's going on?"

"A delivery." Tess murmured. Claire poked her head around the corner to see a shiny Ford F100. Plain white, the paint and chrome gleamed.

"Who ordered that?"

"Heath."

"Yeah, that's right, he said he was going to have a delivery done here." she thought aloud as Heath walked up.

"What's going on?" He asked.

Tess just kept staring and Becky pointed.

"Ah bewdy! Me trucks arrived. Well if off to town, need anything?" He asked.

"I think we're right." Claire said.

"I need a ride." Tess said.

"Me too." Echoed Becky.

Claire just rolled her eyes as she walked away.

Gungellan.

Becky and Tess sat at the pub having a drink as Heath walked back over carrying a large box. Gently placing it in the tray he joined them.

"Becky, Tess." Said a woman as she walked past.

"Hi Sandra." They both replied.

"Who's that?" Heath asked.

"Sandra Kinsella."

"Ah okay, who's she when she's at home?"

"The Cats mother." Becky said.

"A total bitch." Tess murmured.

The look on Heaths face suddenly wasn't lost on either of them.

"Ah yeah. Hey I'll be back in a second."

"Where are you going?" Tess asked.

"Nowhere important." Heath said as he walked to the Police station.

"Hey Frank," he said as he walked through the door.

"Hi Heath, what's new?"

"Got that name for ya."

"Oh yeah? Who?" Franks asked in earnest. Heath murmured the name of someone quietly.

"Didn't take you long."

"Nup, I recognised them instantly, I reckoned they have the one, they are the only one that could've been there at the time."

"Leave it with me." Said Frank.

Authors Note:

That's the End of Part I. The story will continue in Part II which will become a crossover into Blue Heelers & Water Rats, utilising some of those characters. I Hope you enjoyed Part I, please feel free to offer feedback and critiques that are constructive.