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Adding to his fury was the pain of Sky not wanting hi She hadn’t wanted hi another horrific ordeal with Mac Willet

Hours later, Salass of scotch by the tie

She set her key ring on the kitchen counter and joined him at the table She was pale and obviously still shaken “The arraign to Sheriff Johnson He suspects Mac will plead no contest once he’s done rattling off the list of charges There’s too ainst Mac for him to even think he can convince a jury he’s innocent, including tonight’s witnesses when he ad me”

Sa jangled nerves No such luck He stood and paced the kitchen

“Why didn’t you let me take you to the sheriff’s office?” he demanded in a low tone

Sky sighed “You got an earful as it was tonight Not to mention, I could see on your face and in your eyes what it did to you to find lanced down at her white shirt, splattered red Her ed under her clouded blue eyes “It kills me for you to see , you’re still reeling from what Mac did to me in Nashville”

Reeling was hardly the word he’d use More like shredded from the inside out

But he nodded

“I see it too clearly in your eyes, Saly the ave a quick shake of her head as though to dislodge whatever thoughts she had, then said, “I need to clean up Try to deal with all of this” She crossed to the counter and worked the keys on the ring “I’ht withbefore Mac’s charges become public record and the local paper runs the whole wretched story” She groaned “National headlines will follow”

“Sky”

She turned back to him

“Don’t leave me”

She sucked in a long breath, let it out slowly More tears pooled in her eyes, so agonizing to witness, heover his skin

“I need some time, Saed “To not have to face anyone until this blows over”

“You can’t just go into hiding But if you don’t want to be around anyone, then just stay here With me”