“You did what?” he screamed into my ear over the phone. “Jesse, I leave you alone for one minute and your brain takes a hike. What’s the matter with you? Don’t you realize he has no choice but to report us? He’s a cop, for Christ’s sake!” “You don’t have to get huffy with me,” I whined. “Besides,...
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One of those deputies was Cole James. Cole was my first love interest when I moved to Stanardsville. Somehow, he still has the power to make my heart flutter whenever I see him… even if it’s only a little flutter. I guess that will go away in time. I have my man. “Nice little triangle we have goi...
I know I had said that I was game for anything, but I’d had enough excitement and intrigue for one day. I wanted to relax and enjoy myself. But I ignored my feelings of anxiety and said, “That sounds like fun. Did you ask Billy? Should we just move in?” “You could move in if you’d like, but I kno...
I had to do something to get rid of the odor, and I had to do it quickly. Waiting to hear from Russ Shank and with the threat of Detective Trainum’s return, I was sure to have company soon. If anyone got a whiff of the smell, they would know immediately what I had done. I went to the kitchen in s...
After we explained the circumstances of her attack and what had led up to it, he suggested she refrain from any undue stress in the future. That statement, added to everything else that was building up in me since Jonathan was shot, put my anger level at an all-time high. Stress was a hard thing ...