Romancing the Sheriff (Second Chance Groom Book 1) by Wright Cheryl

Author:Wright, Cheryl
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

What just happened? Elisha closed her eyes briefly as she added milk to the other pancake ingredients. This was a bad idea. She knew it from the moment Sawyer suggested—or should that be demanded—she move in.

Until she fully discussed her situation with Sawyer, she hadn’t grasped the full gravity of her position. She’d never seen Joseph as dangerous, but when he’d demanded her life savings from the bank manager, everything changed.

Trevor Hamilton had been a manager at the Tarpin Bank for as long as Elisha could remember. He was an upstanding citizen, and he’d done the right thing by her. However, according to the man himself, Joseph had threatened him when he’d refused to hand over her money.

Joseph opened his jacket to show Mr. Hamilton his Colt, but backed down when shown the other man had his own weapon. The sheriff had been called, but in his usual form, did nothing.

Elisha shuddered.

“Papa!” Gracie called as she ran into her father’s arms. She was such a sweet child, and Elisha would miss her when she left Silverton. The mere thought of it sent waves of sadness through her. The truth of the matter was, she needed to earn a living. Although Sawyer had asked her to stay on, Elisha didn’t think it was a good idea. Especially now that she’d been forced to live with him. Her reputation was surely ruined. She would look for a town where jobs for nannies were aplenty.

“Elisha is making pancakes.” Sawyer’s voice sent waves of warmth through her, and Elisha knew for certain she had to leave. Finding herself enamored with the town sheriff was not a good idea, and she knew it. The moment all this was over, she would leave.

Her biggest regret would be losing Gracie. She didn’t even want to think about how the girl’s life would change for the worse once she was gone. Elisha was certain she would go back to spending her days in the jail cell for play, and it didn’t sit well with her.

Perhaps she could take Gracie with her? The moment the thought entered her mind, Elisha dismissed it. That would be kidnapping, and she had no intention of breaking the law.

She took all her frustration out on the bowl of ingredients, stirring so aggressively, they almost went over the side of the bowl. She reached for the frying pan and placed it on the heated stove. After throwing some butter into the pan, she spooned out a quantity of the pancake mixture.

The sizzling of the pancakes distracted her for only moments. Gracie’s oohs and aah’s were like salve to her ears. The little girl made her heart sing. Elisha’s heart thudded. How could she leave town knowing she would leave Gracie behind? Or Sawyer? She had become far too fond of the pair in the short time she’d been here.

Sawyer was initially a thorn in her side, but she’d warmed to him. Keeping his daughter in a jail cell had sent up all sorts

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