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"Hey, Silva," one of the fivebanker’s hours like old Mason here, aren’t you?"

She gave hiht smile "I would have arrived sooner if I’d known you would be here today" She glanced in To Elizabeth over, she offered a little sht She hadn’t expected all the notice and was glad to be with Tom, ould deflect soreeting as he took his seat next to Elizabeth

"Tolanced in Silva’s direction when she first entered the tavern, but when she went behind the bar, he ignored her coure out the pack dynamics If Silva worked for Sa to her? He was definitely interested in her, yet he scowled at her and didn’t greet her Then again, she didn’t give him the time of day, either

Sheriff Peter walked into the tavern, frowning deeply Without looking at anyone, he went straight to the most out-of-the-way table by one of the s and took a seat

All the other men watched him So did Sam and Silva Even Tom had turned to look at hinized Tom’s concern for a pack member, and she admired him for that

Silva hurried to take a bottle of water to the sheriff "What’s wrong, Peter?"

"Nothing" He barely acknowledged her and drank the water

He’d been so friendly on the slope What had changed?

Silva walked over to To long?"

Elizabeth leaned back in the chair and looked up at Silva "This is what I’d call a small town"

Silva pulled a phone out of her pocket, turned it on, smiled at it, then shut it off and tucked it back in her pocket "Sure is, sugar Everybody’s business is everybody’s business"

Elizabeth couldn’t help but smile at Silva’s comment She liked it when people were honest with her Still, she didn’t answer Silva’s question about how long she’d be staying

In her condition, Elizabeth figured skiing was out for now, and she really didn’t see any reason to stay any longer except to see North and ar As soon as she could do so, she’d inally scheduled

Toht out her phone If she had the video of hiht to show it to her, he ell, he wasn’t sure what he would do But he didn’t want Elizabeth to know Cantrell was selling that moment--or couple of moments--he’d shared with Elizabeth to every lad when Silva slipped her phone back in her pocket

Tom wondered as up with Peter Why hadn’t he joined the other men? He never sat alone, and all of theood-natured as they came, levelheaded and a friend in a crisis To so troubled

"Do you mind if I have a ith Peter, Elizabeth?" Tom asked

"Not at all Go ahead"