Lone Wolf Standing by Carla Cassidy

Author:Carla Cassidy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-06-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Saturdays were always the busiest day in the shop and today was even busier than usual. Sheri was grateful for the constant stream of customers that kept her focus away from monsters in the woods, her precious Highway’s recovery and the disturbingly sexy Jimmy Carmani.

For the past three days she and Jimmy had fallen into an easy routine. He picked her up each morning to bring her into work, and then reappeared at around five to take her back to her place. They usually picked up fast food to eat at her house while he told her about the progress the police were making on her case, which was basically none.

He left the house by nine each evening and Sheri made sure her newly loaded shotgun was next to her bed when she went to sleep. She’d only had a nightmare once, reliving the wild chase through the woods, terror banging painfully in her chest until she’d awakened gasping for air and grateful to discover that it was just a bad dream. She’d survived the real deal.

Tonight she would sleep easier, for Highway was finally coming home. She and Jimmy were picking him up on their way to the cottage after work and she couldn’t wait to get him back where he belonged.

Dr. Cusack had not allowed her to visit him during his convalescence, insisting that seeing her would only upset Highway and set back his recovery time and adjustment to the cast on his front leg.

It had been agony for her, not being able to see him, not being able to assure herself that he was really okay, but she’d had to trust that Dr. Cusack had Highway’s best interest in mind.

She couldn’t wait to wrap her arms around Highway’s furry neck and to have him sleeping next to her bed, his faint snores creating a nighttime lullaby in the bedroom that gave her a sense of security and hopefully kept any further nightmares at bay.

“You and Detective Carmani seem to be getting pretty close,” Jennifer said as she stood next to Sheri during a lull in customers.

“He’s my guard dog while Highway is at the vet’s,” Sheri explained. “At least I don’t have to let him out to run in the yard occasionally.”

Jennifer giggled. “Personally I think Detective Carmani is panting after you.”

Sheri swatted Jennifer on the shoulder. “Don’t be ridiculous,” she said.

“I’m just saying.” Jennifer moved two steps away so that she was out of swatting distance. “He’s definitely a hunk.”

“He’s short,” Sheri said. And he’s not blond and he doesn’t have blue eyes, she thought.

“He might not be as tall as his partners, but he’s plenty tall enough for you.”

Sheri tried not to think about how well their bodies had fit together in that unforgettable kiss they had shared. Jimmy wasn’t really short, he just wasn’t a six-foot prince.

“There’s nothing going on between us. He’s just doing his job,” she said firmly, unsure if she was trying to convince Jennifer or herself.

Jennifer raised an eyebrow, obviously not believing a word Sheri said.

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