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West gave my feet a sympathetic look "And you?"

I filled inout, knowing that keeping things from West was the best way to find myself in jail, even with Scarlett as my alibi

West , he attached the pen to the binding of the pad and shoved it into his pocket Looking at Scarlett, he said, "You're not a guest at the Inn"

"No" Scarlett's eyes flicked to me then away, a faint flush on her cheeks Good, she should be embarrassed

"Where are you staying?" West asked

She shifted from one foot to another, and I had the distinct i not to look back at the path to the cottages "I just got into town I haven't—"

I wasn't taking any chances that this situation was going to spin further out of my control "West, can I borrow those?" I inclined my head at the shiny esture, her eyes drifting between the path to the cottages and the officers surrounding Vanessa's body

West gaveat the sky as if seeking counsel from someone far above us He appeared to co his cuffs froers closed around them in mid-air

Scarlett didn't have ti the cuffs over, rab her arm I slapped one side of the cuffs over her wrist and the other overout my free hand, I said to West, "Key?"

With a rueful smile, he dropped the key in reen eyes ith shock and the beginnings of what I suspected would be an impressive display of temper

"Are you kidding me?" She yanked at her arm "You can't let him do this!"

West gave her a level look "Would you prefer I book you for trespassing?"

Scarlett's face drained of color This ti back to the cottages Why? What was back there? Shaking her head, sending her hair flying, she said, "No No, you can't"