Lake Effect Snow by C.P. Rowlands

Author:C.P. Rowlands [Rowlands, C.P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781602820685
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2008-09-15T05:00:00+00:00

C.P. ROWLANdS

“I’m trying not to drool.” Sarah laughed with her friends. “Have you ever seen her artwork? Stop into the women’s clinic and look at it. And she’s an award-winning author, but did I mention—” She looked at Sherry and Nina grinning at her. Damn. “Okay, enough. I’m babbling.”

“She gave a nice speech,” Nina said. “Drew very little attention to herself.”

“Want to help me put the barn away for the night?” Sherry raised her eyebrows at Sarah.

Sarah nodded and stretched. Work would get rid of the energy she’d been accumulating. She hugged Nina, thanked her for the evening, and looked for the box with the carving of the crow.

Later, finishing the barn, they sat on the tack box talking.

“Well, when do we get to meet her?” Sherry asked.

“We have a party to attend tomorrow night, and the minute it’s over I’m taking her away from here. Going up to Rosy’s in Green Bay.

Could you get away and join us up there?”

“Maybe. I’ll ask Nina, but her schedule’s pretty full. Still, it would be fun. I love that wild poker they play, and both of us really enjoyed that weekend.”

Sarah nodded. “You’ve seen me be a lot of things, Sherry, but never this. Just for openers, I’ve never even considered stepping over the line with a client. I just can’t settle down.”

“You never break rules.” She shook her head. “You know this may not be possible. She looks as if she’s just hitting her stride, and it appears she’s going to be recognized for what she does. The rest of her talents may just be what rounds out the person.”

“She seems to be watching me, interested, and I’m certainly watching her. Something’s happening between us.”

“You’re at the beginning. Stay in touch with me as this goes along, but right now, just enjoy. I assume she’ll go back to Iraq when she’s recovered and the case is resolved. By the way, what’s the level of danger?”

Sarah shook her head. “A lot more than she’d like to believe, but when you’ve been where she’s been, I understand her attitude. She showed me some pretty raw photos from Afghanistan the other day, and tonight she mentioned the people who were killed who worked with her. I’ve never been involved with a client who has come out of such a

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