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“Monday would be fine,” Ryan agreed, soe, but also partially disturbed by it Ginger had been right about how his aunt treated her and it ht’s victiirl didn’t deserve another hassle this evening
“We’ll see you at six,” his uncle said “Co, Lydia”
They continued on their way as Ryan watched theo The tension in Wilder hadn’t eased since he’d left In fact, it seeer and find out what the hell was going on in this town
Ryan spent most of Saturday and the better part of Sunday with the sheriff and, oftentimes, his deputies He passed all his written and physical assessed to ie When they dove into identifying the crier, Sheriff Johnson was so taken with his dedication and enthusiasm, he offered Ryan the job By the time they’d knocked off for the day, they had a few leads and Ryan was due at the unifor
Psyched over his new career, he was feeling daood as he strode into Jess Mills’ flower shop and selected a delicate pink rose for Ginger
“You must be Ryan Bain,” the attractive, chestnut-haired woman behind the counter said
“I areeted hier kneho he was Word always spread akin to wildfire in this town, as the sheriff had mentioned
“I’m Liza Brooks” They shook hands as she happily added, “About to become Mrs Jack Wade, actually”
“Congratulations Jack is a great guy” He was a year older than Ryan’s aunt, as thirty-one, and she’d been friends with hi a bit on the wild side in his younger years, but Miller Parks had told him just today Jack was now on the City Council and owned Wade’s Saloon Ryan could only iine how that sat with his Aunt Lydia
“I’,” Liza told hih “Obviously, since I tell coed”
“I’d say Jack’s a lucky man” He slanced around the shop and added, “There was a robbery on this street Friday night You ht want to be on the lookout for a tall man with dark-brown hair and a short, stockier redhead”
Liza’s eyes widened “Who was robbed?”
“I can’t say just yet But the sheriff’s office is going to get word out toht you should know, since you’re in here all by yourself”
“Yeah, thanks for the warning That’s alar news”