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The receptionist showed her to his office immediately Will Hunter had been sheriff for the last fourteen years and had attended her father’s church There wasn’t much he didn’t know about the small community and what he didn’t, he made it his mission to find out If it could adversely affect the town he protected; every measure was taken to see that the townspeople remained safe Inside and outside the boundaries of the law; every recourse at his disposal was used with ruthless disregard Her father and Will had a tuht that he had only attended her father’s church to keep a cautious eye on the influential church leader

“Hello Beth, have a seat” He rose as she entered the room, and then resumed his as she took the chair in front of his desk

“Lily doing well?” The sheriff picked up an ink pen lying on his desk The pen slid back and forth between his fingers

“Yes, still a little sore, but she isYou said you had some news on my car?” The pen was put back on the desk as he clasped his hands together leaning towards Beth

“Yes, I a to like what the report confirmed The mechanic found your brake lines had been tampered with Someone definitely wanted to hurt, if not kill you Everyone in town knows your constantly driving up and down those ood day with a car in good working order, deadly with a car with no brakes

Concerned, Beth sat forward in her chair “You are sure Lily wasn’t the intended victim?”

The sheriff leaned back in his seat shaking his head “No, Lily drives the car too infrequently, when sohest chance of success at the first attempt Do you have any ideas as to ould want to hurt you? Anyone you ry lately? Old boyfriends?”

Beth could only shake her head negatively to each question

“All right, think about it and let me know Be careful Beth I have already told my deputies to keep an around the clock check on your house But you need to be extremely cautious”

“I will Sheriff, and if I think of anyone, I will call you immediately”

“Don’t hesitate to call ht”

“When can I get my car back?”

“Soon as you can get soet it froest you look for a new car”

Beth left the sheriff’s office worried and htened She had not been able to think of a single person who could have a reason to har at her watch, Beth walked across the street toat the diner every Thursday evening for dinner since they had begun dating

Finding an empty booth was easy, that hy they had picked the diner, that and because the church was beside the sheriff’s office just across the street It made it convenient when he worked late The diner was never busy during the weeknights and they could enjoy a quiet conversation after work Beth had ordered a drink and was scrolling down her es on her cell phone that had co up when Razer slid into the seat in front of her

“What are you doing? I a for someone,” Beth said

“Pastor Dean, I know When you didn’t respond to hisfor hi the e from Dean when Razer had slid into the booth

“Since when does Dean use you to pass on his es?”

“I guess I aht tie and he took ?”

“Nothing I a home” Beth motioned for the waitress

Razer stopped her “Co can happen here Sit and have dinner with me," Razer wheedled

Unsure, Beth picked up her glass of water and took a sip

The waitress approached, taking their order Beth raised her brow at the amount of food he ordered

“What can I say, I’ boy” He said as the waitress walked away

More like he needed to keep his energy to perforht nastily

“No, I can read that look on your face, it wasn’t nice thoughts you were thinking Care to tell?”

“I don’t knohat you htily