Close To The Heart (Westen Series Book 5) by Suzanne Ferrell

Author:Suzanne Ferrell [Ferrell, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780998459172
Publisher: Suzanne Ferrell Productions
Published: 2019-11-01T18:30:00+00:00

Bobby pulled her car into the drive leading up to the Westen House and once more admired the welcoming curb appeal. She’d been here before, when Banyon had been in charge. Amazing how fresh paint, pots full of spring flowers and a porch swing transformed a place from a prison to a home.

It was a turn-of-the-last-century farmhouse, built by the owners of the farm this part of town once belonged to. It was three stories high, with gables over the upper windows and a charming front porch that invited people to stop by for a chat. The town purchased it a few years back and renovated it when a need for housing teens in need of supervision arose. Judge Rawlins sat on the board of directors and when they needed extra funding, had set up a network of like-minded judges in the state who felt some kids could benefit from a non-institutionalized placement until they rejoined their families or moved on as adults.

Seeing the big wolf-dog Wöden sitting on the steps, she glanced around expecting to see either her sister or Wes Strong’s cars in the area. Neither were.

How odd. Ever since Wöden nearly died saving her sister’s life, he’d been her white shadow.

She climbed out of her car, leaving her service weapon locked in the gun safe Gage had installed in it. Grabbing her bag and the box from the Yeast & West Bakery, she headed up to the door. Wöden immediately came down to meet her, his tail wagging like a big old puppy.

“Hey, boy, what are you doing here?” she asked, reaching down to scratch him behind the ear.

“He comes over to have lunch with me every day,” a little voice said from somewhere on the porch.

Bobby leaned to one side, seeing bits of bright pink through the porch railing. She walked up the steps, stopping just before stepping onto the porch and peeked around the wood and brick column to see the little girl— her long hair up in two pigtails, dressed in a pink tutu skirt, jean leggings, pink tennis shoes and a puffy pink coat—sitting on the porch. “You must be Lexie.”

The little girl’s big blue eyes widened, and she nodded. In front of her lie a towel. Two plates and cups were set out across from each other. Wöden padded around from behind Bobby, laid down politely opposite Lexie in front of one of the plates and waited.

“Are you having a tea party?” Bobby asked, sitting on the top step.

Lexie shook her head. “Just a snack.” She pulled out a plastic bag full of fish crackers and put three in her plate and three on the other one. “Go ahead, Wöden.”

The big animal slurped up all three crackers on his plate, then waited patiently for Lexie to eat hers and serve them both more. Even though Bobby was well acquainted with the wolf-dog, having him accompany her sister everywhere, it was a little unsettling to see such a wild animal sharing a snack with the little girl.

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