“Didn’t want to lose a planting day, so I worked around them.” The younger officer stepped forward, clearly agitated. “Sir, you deliberately boxed these people in.” “Not deliberately,” Eli said. “Respectfully. I respected their space. Didn’t touch a single bumper.”
Claire bit back a smile. The woman stormed over again. “This man is insane! He trapped me in the middle of a cornfield!” Claire held up a hand. “Ma’am, are you aware this is private property?” The woman faltered. “Well—I mean—it wasn’t marked.”