Total pages in book: 146
Estimated words: 138588 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 693(@200wpm)___ 554(@250wpm)___ 462(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 138588 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 693(@200wpm)___ 554(@250wpm)___ 462(@300wpm)
“She’s fine. She’s not used to driving in this kind of weather, and she did have a little accident.”
The deputy gasped. “An accident?”
He probably should have set the conversation up better. “I think she hit a tree, but she’s perfectly fine. We got her a warm shower and dry clothes, and she’s got a room for the night. I’m pretty sure it locks if you’re worried about it.”
She was quiet for a moment. “I wasn’t worried about you or Sawyer hurting her, Wyatt. Sawyer’s grumpy, not violent. And you’ve become everyone’s go to when it comes to taking advantage of young, strong men. Do you think we don’t see you helping Teeny unload supplies or making sure someone else elderly in Bliss gets across the street okay? Look, I know you’ve got a rap sheet, but I also know how you grew up. You’re trying. Don’t let the badges fool you. This police department is genuinely concerned with the good of everyone in town. We get to know people. So that’s why I’m going to ask you to be careful with my sister.”
“Of course.”
“Because I’ve seen the way you look at her.”
Wyatt stopped. “I don’t… Okay, I like her.”
“And there’s nothing wrong with liking her. She’s a likable person, but she’s new here and she’s getting her feet under her. Go slow. Give her a chance to get to know you. She’s not the kind of woman who throws herself into a relationship,” Elisa explained. “And that is all the sisterly advice I’m going to give you. Be nice to my sister and we’ll be good. Now can I talk to her?”
It wasn’t a conversation he’d expected to have, but it had gone pretty well. “Of course. She’s in the dining room. I promise we’re ready for this storm. She’ll be fine here.” He pushed through the doors, and the first thing he saw was Bella licking stew off the floor.
And the second was Sawyer on top of Sabrina on the dining room table.
“I think she’s going to have to call you back, Deputy.”
Nope. He wasn’t getting anything he’d expected today.
Chapter Four
Sabrina watched Wyatt walk away and the minute the doors closed to the kitchen, turned on the asshole. The big, gorgeous asshole, with pitch black hair and a jaw made of granite. And seriously sexy shoulders.
None of which made up for the fact that he was a massive ass.
“Are you trying to make Wyatt feel like crap? Because I think you succeeded. I thought you two were friends.” She rather thought they were more, but they hadn’t said anything. The idea they were a couple made it even worse.
Sawyer turned her way, brows rising over his deep brown eyes. “We are. I wasn’t trying to make him feel bad.”
How could he not understand what he’d done wrong? “You tried to make him look uneducated.”
“He is. Did you hear the part about the GED?” Sawyer’s brows formed a V over his eyes. “It’s not like he went to college or anything. Neither did I. You should know I’m not very educated before you make any decisions.”
What was his point? She didn’t know there were any decisions to be made, but she ignored it. “What I heard was the part about him working hard to make up for something that wasn’t his fault. He got his GED despite the fact he didn’t have any support from his family.”
Sawyer’s eyes found his beer. “I know he worked hard. I was only teasing him.”
“You were bullying him.”
His eyes came back up, a flash of annoyance there. “No, if I was going to bully him I would have done way worse. Look, Sabrina, I don’t know where this outrage is coming from. I thought we were just talking. I thought you should probably know we’re not in your league when it comes to the smarts stuff. You should be aware. Though he does read quite a bit. It’s kind of annoying. He reads a book and thinks he knows things.”
“Yes, knowing things is what happens when you read a book. It’s kind of the point.” What exactly did he mean? “Why should I be aware? And why would you think I need someone to be in my league? I’m not snobby. Smarts are about more than a formal education. You need to be nicer to your partner.”
Partner was a good word. It was one of those middle of the road words with the potential to mean any number of things.
“I know there’s more to life than college, but…” Sawyer seemed to stop, his body going oddly still. “Partner? What do you mean?”
What did she mean? Panic flashed through her. She shouldn’t have used the word partner because she’d started thinking they were a couple. Oh, Wyatt had told her she was beautiful, but he was only being kind. These were grown men, not boys. There was zero reason for them to live together unless they were…together. Was it hard to be a couple in rural Colorado? Was that why they weren’t open about it? Teeny and Marie seemed to be fully accepted. But then she had a student who didn’t feel like he could come out to his parents. She hadn’t been here long enough to truly understand all the ways Bliss worked. It might be why they lived on this mountain and didn’t seem to spend much time in town. “I mean you’re partners. It’s okay. I don’t have a problem with it.”