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Sam wrapped an arm around her waist to steady her

“Just give us a littleand we’ll co out Willet’s car and shelter, and if Ryan and I don’t find him, we’ll catch him when he returns for his car”

“He loves that car Clearly, he’s saving it as a last resort if he doesn’t get the rand he’s looking for from me, but he won’t sell

it unless he absolutely has to, so you can be sure he didn’t just abandon it”

“I figured as much So either way, he’s ours now”

She let out a long breath, full of relief Yet she asked, “Is it still ainst his, when all’s said and done?”

“No,” the sheriff said “Not anymore”

She paled Sam swore under his breath He ied sword The evidence needed to nail Mac, but a permanent re a trial, for the judge, jurors and others to hear? For Sky to hear—and live through the ordeal all over again?

He fought to taony he felt on Sky’s behalf, but also for hi him to pieces Not just because of the strain it caused her, but because there was nothing Sam could do to help her

The sheriff left the inn and Sa Sky, “This’ll be over soon, darlin’ The sheriff and his deputies knohat they’re doing They did a fine job the last time they were on the hunt for some shifty characters, remember?”

“Sure The guys who robbed Ginger” Though she didn’t sound wholly convinced, likely because she placed so much responsibility on herself for the way the entire situation with Willet had unraveled

“Why don’t we have dinner with Reese and Caleb?” he suggested

“Yeah, that’d be nice It’s pretty quiet in the dining rooht”

They ate out on the back deck and then Sa the event lawn, the h Sa with his handheld radio, which was hooked to the waist of his jeans

Sky asked, “How long do you think it’ll be before we hear froone back to his car by now”