Live Ammo by Joanna Wayne

Author:Joanna Wayne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-11-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Tague had no idea how Garcia had gotten involved in this, but he didn’t like it. There was a chance Scott Hayden was behind this visit, but Tague doubted that was the case. Had Scott known Alexis and Tommy were here, cops would be swarming the place. In that situation, Tague would have no choice but to stand back and let them arrest Alexis.

He glanced behind him to see how Alexis was taking the news.

She was leaning over Tommy, holding on to him as if she feared he was about to be plucked away by a vulture. Her face was drawn, her bottom lip sucked between her teeth. The urge to take her in his arms and reassure her was practically devastating.

“Tell Garcia we’ll be there in a few minutes,” Tague told his mother. “We need to rinse the mud off of Tommy first.” At least that would give Alexis a chance to calm down.

“I can do that for you,” Carolina offered.

“I’ll handle the clean-up job,” Tague said, “but you could throw me a bar of soap and a washcloth and towel. I might as well do this right while I’m at it. Besides, there’s nothing more refreshing than an outdoor shower in July.”

“I can take care of Tommy,” Alexis said in a shaky voice. “You can all go inside.”

“I’m staying out here with you,” Tague said. “Why don’t you help Tommy get undressed, Alexis?”

Tommy was already stripping, but as frightened as Alexis looked and sounded, she might do something desperate if he let her out of his sight. Like steal one of the vehicles in the driveway and make a run for it.

He turned on the water and adjusted the nozzle while Alexis pulled the blue knit shirt over Tommy’s head. Tague sprayed gently to the backdrop of Tommy’s delighted squeals.

Alexis stepped behind him where she could stay dry. “Tell the sheriff I’m not here, Tague,” she pleaded, her voice barely a whisper. “Tell him I left while you were working with the horses. Tell him anything. Just get rid of him.”

“It’s too late for that. He’d know I was lying.”

“Then give me the keys to your truck. You can sidetrack him while Tommy and I drive away and then you won’t be lying.”

“You’ve run long enough, Alexis. It’s time to stand strong and tackle the issues head-on. I’ll be beside you all the way.”

“Really? Are you going to jail with me? Are you going to take care of Tommy and keep him safe while I’m in front of a judge and jury?”

Carolina returned. She handed Tague the bar of soap and the washcloth and Alexis a big, fluffy towel. “I think the sheriff has good news,” she said. “At least he better since he’s eaten two pieces of Alda’s banana bread and bored me for almost half an hour with talk of his mother’s gout.”

“Do you know him personally?” Alexis asked.

“Everyone around here knows Garcia,” Carolina said. “He’s been sheriff for the last twenty years and he was a deputy before that.

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