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)
Wyatt stopped when he caught sight of the sheriff. “Sorry. Sabrina told me I had to finish the job. I suppose she’ll be satisfied if I give this jerk up to you. He was hiding in one of the stalls, and I’m pretty sure he peed himself. So much for the horrible Horde.”
“You have no idea what’s coming for you,” the asshole snarled. “Wayne is going to show you who’s the boss. He’ll take you all down.”
Elisa stopped, staring at the man Wyatt shoved toward the sheriff. “That sounded like a threat.”
“It did indeed,” the sheriff agreed. “I couldn’t tell, Deputy Leal, if he was talking about us or someone else.”
“Oh, it totally felt like us,” Elisa replied. “He was definitely letting the sheriff’s department know his group is going to target us. Probably was talking about the whole town.”
As Elisa started to put cuffs on the guy, he frowned the sheriff’s way. “This bar ain’t on incorporated land. We checked. No one protects these assholes. They’re on their own. This arrest ain’t legal.”
Wayne needed to train his men better. “Did you think this is the Wild West? Of course I can call the sheriff and have you arrested for assault.”
“Then why ain’t he arresting Wyatt? No one laid a hand on anyone until Wyatt went wild,” the man replied as one of his friends began to groan.
Wyatt’s hands were suddenly in his pockets, his eyes on the floor.
“Oh, I assure you I had hands laid on me, and Wyatt was merely attempting to protect me,” Sabrina announced, joining him and threading her arm through Wyatt’s. “I can assure you Wyatt had no intentions of violence until they threatened to do terrible things to me.”
The sheriff finished hauling up Doug, who was still twitching. “And what was Sawyer doing?”
“Oh, he was attempting to get me to safety while Wyatt dealt with the threat,” Sabrina replied. “He didn’t understand how competent I am at defending myself.” Her head turned until she had him in her sights. Her lips curled into the meanest fucking smile. “He knows now.”
His cock tightened at the thought of how he was going to handle her. “I do. I know now exactly how strong you are, Sabrina. I also know you don’t follow directions well, which we’re going to talk about.”
Elisa’s eyes went wide, but she never took a hand off her prisoner. “Uh, should I hang around? I could get Cam to come in for a while.”
“Why would you?” Sabrina didn’t seem to notice how stiff Wyatt was. She cuddled closer to him. “I assure you I can handle anything Sawyer wants to do…discuss with me.”
“Sure,” the sheriff said with a knowing smile. “Leal, I think your sister knows what she’s gotten herself into, and I suspect she’s going to need some alone time to deal with the situation. Sawyer, I advise you to shut down for the night and come by the station tomorrow so I can take some statements.”
“I’m not pressing charges,” Wyatt said and moved away from Sabrina suddenly.
“I am,” Sabrina announced.
“Damn it,” Wyatt said, turning to her.
The sheriff was right. They needed to deal with this alone. “We’ll come by in the morning, and we’re shutting down for the night. Thank you, Sheriff.”
He sent Sabrina a stare he hoped got his point across. She needed to keep quiet until they were alone.
She simply gave him a serene smile before turning to the sheriff. “Yes, thank you so much, and Elisa, I’m fine. I think Wyatt and I have things to talk about.”
“I’m not worried about Wyatt,” her sister explained. “But Sawyer’s got a certain look in his eyes.”
Sabrina strode over to the bar and picked up a bottle of tequila. “His eyes are going to be the only thing he uses on me unless we come to another arrangement. What do you say, Sawyer? Are you going to lecture me? Give me a whole bunch of words like you’re my daddy?”
“It won’t be words, baby,” he nearly snarled but only because she was pushing his every fucking button.
“Ooookay.” Elisa nodded. “’Night then. See you tomorrow.”
The door opened again and one of the deputies from Creede strode in. He was a tall man with youthful good looks. He was the all-American hero type.
He’d dated Sabrina.
“Hey, I just got the call,” he said. “Knox is out in the car. Gemma said you needed backup.” His gaze caught on the gorgeous girl at the bar who’d poured herself a shot of tequila. “Sabrina? Oh, god. What happened? Are you okay, sweetheart?”
Wyatt growled.
He did not need this shit again tonight. There was only one way to handle the situation, and it was oddly easy. He’d tried to find a way out. He’d done his level best, but she had no sense of self-protection, and she was going to have to handle it from here on out. “Our girlfriend is fine, Deputy. These men threatened her but her men took care of it.”