For Always- Mason & Maura 1 by Cara Scott

Author:Cara Scott [Scott, Cara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-18T16:00:00+00:00

Maura

Friday, Six Days Later – Country Lane, Jade Creek, Wyoming

Too late, I see the patrol car. Sirens sound in the crisp afternoon and the red light sweeps in circles bathing me in its intimidating glow.

“Uh oh. Ava, gotta go. Damn! Should have watched my speed. Thanks for listening to my rants. I’ll call you later.”

Closing my cell, I brake. It takes far too long to slow down to the speed limit. Guilt grips me. I know I was dangerously over an okay speed. Not good. I pull into the shoulder and hope it's one of the town deputies. Maybe he'll cut me a break.

“Hey, Maura. Where’s the fire?”

I breathe a sigh of relief. Deputy Wes Johnson is a senior officer, next in line for sheriff. He’s second cousin to Mason. After I changed a court date for him to fit around his nephew’s baseball game, he was grateful and says he ‘owes’ me. I hope he'll remember that now. I strive to look suitably ashamed. It's not that hard, I'm a bit appalled at my reckless conduct.

Thank God, it's Wes who stopped me and not one of the state troopers. If charged on this count, I could lose my status as an officer of the court. Technically my speed and cell phone use could add up to reckless endangerment.

“You need to take it easy, Maura. We don’t want to lose you. Or have you dealing with the guilt of hurting someone.”

Wes gives me a piercing look of disappointment. He's a few years older than me. His protective, big brother attitude has kicked in and I feel even guiltier. Happily, it's not his cop status he's asserting, so I'm anticipating a scolding and a warning rather than a citation.

“Sorry, Wes. This case is getting to me.” Everyone in the sheriff’s office knows the crap they're throwing at me with this case and he looks sympathetic. “I was working off steam over their latest stalling tactics, but I know that’s no excuse.”

He nods. “No it’s not. You gonna take it easy from now on? Can I trust you?”

“Absolutely. Appreciate you cutting me some slack, Wes.” I look up, adopting a chastened appearance. I know he intends to read the riot act for a bit then let me go. He's entitled to see me duly humble. He's just about to go for it when he sees something I don’t that changes his whole approach. His face falls and he throws me an apologetic look and a shrug.

“Sorry, Maura.”

I look over my shoulder and follow his gaze.

Jeez, this is not my day!

Pulling up behind me is Mason’s unmarked vehicle. The sight of him brings to mind my confidences about him to Ava when she visited, last weekend. I swallow and my vitals really start to go into overdrive. I hope he doesn’t know why I'm pulled over. The slam of his car door soon wrecks that idea. So much for getting out of this with only a ticking off.

My stomach starts to somersault. Everyone knows Mason is a stickler for the rules.

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