The nights spent watching for any sign of fire were beginning to tell on him. Jonah claimed it didn’t bother him, but Aaron noticed it was harder and harder to get him out of bed at five thirty for the morning milking. Movement across the road caught his eye, and he watched as a pickup pulled into the drive leading to Matt Gibson’s place. Two men got out and began setting up something. It took a moment to recognize what it was. Surveyor’s equipment. They were surveying the property lines. Frowning, Aaron watched them for a moment and then began walking out the lane toward the men. Harvey Preston, the real estate agent, had been vague about the intentions of the buyers. Maybe the surveyors would be a little more forthcoming. The July sun beat down with oven-like intensity. The younger of the two reached into the cab of the pickup and came out with a baseball cap. Slanting it down to shade his eyes, he picked up a tripod and began walking along the berm of the road, apparently following the gestures of the older man.
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