And We've Come Full Circle (A Graham Family Story Book 2) by Aliyah Burke

Author:Aliyah Burke [Burke, Aliyah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Twisted E-Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-11-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

I don’t. Good bye, Stone.

Stone hardly noticed the chair he sank upon, his legs no longer able to hold him. He hurt. There was no other way to describe it. A deep, raw, powerful hurt.

“Jasira,” he muttered.

“Sheriff.” Rayne buzzed in. “Call for you on two.”

“Take a message, Rayne.” How can she just leave like that?

“Sorry, I thought you were done with your other call.”

“I am. Take a message anyway.” Life without Jasira in it didn’t seem bright. In fact, it seemed very bleak.

“Sure thing.”

He could hear the uncertainty in her voice. And he didn’t care. Stone ran his hands over his face. How can she just be gone? That isn’t how this was supposed to work. Part of the circle can’t leave. It’s not complete then. And neither am I.

“Sheriff?”

“What, Rayne?!” he snapped.

“Security at the casino called for you. There’s trouble.”

Shoving to his feet, Stone slammed his hat on his head and headed from the room. “Tell them I’m on my way.”

Without slowing, he grabbed his coat and headed out into the day. Stone pulled up by the entrance and hurried inside, ignoring the snow falling. Spotting the floor manager and the security supervisor, Stone adjusted to meet them.

“Bill. Archie,” he said upon reaching them.

“Hey, Stone,” Bill the floor manager said. “Sorry to bring you out here.”

“What’s the problem?”

“She’s in the back.”

The way it was said told him all he needed to know. Carla Littlehorn. Wife of a man on the tribal council who thought his position gave her a free pass on being a drunk and an idiot. Not to mention a bitch. Keeping the groan contained, Stone gestured ahead. “Let’s go.” Not how I wanted to spend my time. I need to figure out a way to get Jasira back in my life.

He walked with them to a room on the side. Stone could hear a loud feminine voice through the walls. Hand on the handle, he took a deep breath and entered.

“Jeez, Carla. What are you doing?” he demanded the second he laid eyes on the other occupant in the room.

Red-rimmed eyes stared at him. “Oh good you’re here. Those…those idiots are telling me I can’t have any more to drink and I’m causing trouble.” She pushed to her feet and waved her hands around. “Do they not know who I am?”

“It doesn’t matter who you are, Carla. You can’t act like this. Come on, you have to leave. I’ll take you home.” He picked up her coat. “Let’s go.”

“No!” she screeched. Carla flew before him and struck out.

Stone dodged it and swore. “Damn it, Carla. I don’t have the patience for this.”

“What are you going to do about it? You can’t make me leave.”

The hell I can’t. He narrowed his eyes and had her in cuffs before she could move again. “Actually I can. I was going to just take you home and let you sleep it off, but you know what? Not now. You’re going to sleep it off in jail.”

“No,” she gasped.

“Carla Littlehorn, you have the right to remain silent.

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