She tried not to let the grin affect her, but it did. Good grief the man was absolutely irresistible when he smiled. Awareness shot through her like a bolt of lightning and she silently scolded herself for reacting to a man who obviously wasn't a bit interested in her. Besides, hadn't she learned that men just couldn't be trusted? She wasn't about to get herself tangled with any man, for a long time. "Thanks, but I'll manage," she said not knowing fully why she was rejecting the only friendly offer she'd had all day. Perhaps it had something to do with her reaction to this man. She was vulnerable right now, and she knew it. He shook his head, the grin still in place, as he looked away from her. "I'm afraid you don't have much choice ma'am. You see, me being the Sheriff here, and well—the way you're dressed, I'd have to make an arrest if I caught you loitering around in that getup." Savannah glanced down at herself. The first time she'd really noticed what she'd done to herself, hit her squarely.
