Flirting With The Law (Outlaw Brides Book 1) by Vanessa Vale

Author:Vanessa Vale [Vale, Vanessa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-03T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Maddie

“Our lives as criminals are over,” Amanda said, sitting down on the edge of my bed with a sigh. She and Tara had worked their way to my hotel after the robbery to disperse the remainder of the money and to say our goodbyes.

The robbery had gone just as the others had. I’d expected the teller to be prepared for me; Mr. Rollins had had his banks robbed before and obviously they knew to watch out for a woman thief. I’d expected, when I’d pulled out my gun, for the teller to raise one of his own and shoot me. But when I gave the man the piece of paper with the amount I wanted, he didn’t raise an alarm, but instead grinned at me.

Grinned! Yes, he’d expected me, but hadn’t wished to do me any harm. Instead, he’d said he felt honored to be robbed by the Black Widow, but wondered why I only wanted a certain amount. I responded that I was an honorable thief, only taking what was owed me. He looked at me oddly, but said nothing more, taking the money from the drawer and counted it out with a flourish. After I’d tucked it into my reticule, he nodded and wished me a good day.

I had to admit, I’d been flummoxed. Either the man hated Mr. Rollins and was thrilled to see him robbed, or he had a sweet spot for me. I had to assume it was the latter. I had an admirer!

I’d walked away from the building, my heart hammering, confused about what had occurred. This clerk wasn’t going to forget my face. The plan had been the same as the other robberies; all three of us would leave town separately. Since we were now done with our nefarious activities and we’d met to dole out the last of the money, we wouldn’t see each other for several months to ensure there was no connection between us.

But I couldn’t leave town as I’d originally planned. I couldn’t take my portion of the money and disappear. I could, but I had no doubt I’d have two handsome men tracking me. They were ardent husbands who I doubted would allow their wife to run off, and they were US Marshals, skilled at tracking. It would be ill advised because then I’d definitely raise their suspicions. There was no doubt I’d enjoyed our night together. I couldn’t play a scandalized miss. And, I was married—married!—to Seth. He wasn’t going to be abandoned by his new bride and neither was Landon.

No. I’d had no choice but go to the hotel.

“Yes, it has been so exciting,” Tara countered, her eyes wide with excitement. The energy from the robbery had yet to dissipate and she was all but humming. Even energized, she looked so sweetly innocent in her gingham dress and straw hat, her pale hair pulled up beneath her hat, but the back hung long in loose ringlets. “I fear I shall miss it.”

“I shall miss the two of you,” I countered.

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