Sam Men of Clifton, Montana Book 7 by Fisher-Davis Susan

Author:Fisher-Davis, Susan [Fisher-Davis, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Blue Whiskey Publishing
Published: 2016-07-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

When Tessa heard about the shooting at Joe Baker’s ranch, she became a total wreck. Jodi told her she’d heard about it when she was at the diner picking up lunch. Connie had a scanner and when the call came across that there had been a shooting out at the Bakers, the entire restaurant went silent. Jodi ran back to the hospital to tell her, only Tessa didn’t know who did the shooting or who’d been shot—only that the coroner had been called. She was anxious and so nervous not knowing what was happening that she could hardly breathe. Dear God, she prayed Sam was all right.

“Are you all right?” Jodi asked her.

“I’m scared,” Tessa whispered.

“I hope it was Baker who was shot.”

“I hate to hear that anyone was shot but I pray it wasn’t Sam. Maybe he wasn’t even there.”

Jodi cleared her throat. “He was. Connie mentioned it right after the call came over the scanner. She said Betty Lou called him while he was there having his lunch.”

“Oh, my God. I need to call Betty Lou. She’d know.” Tessa reached for the phone and then slammed it down. “I’m too scared.”

“Do you want me to call her?” Jodi glanced over her shoulder when she heard the front door open. “I’ll be right back.” She left to see who had come in.

Tessa put her hands over her face as tears threatened. Please. Please, don’t let it be Sam who was shot.

“Tessa?”

Placing her hands on the desk, she stared up at him as he stood in the doorway. Jumping up from her chair, she ran around her desk then launched herself at him.

“Sam. I…” She burst into tears.

“What is it?” Sam cupped her face in his hands and stared down at her.

“I heard about the shooting. Jodi was at the diner when it came across the scanner.”

“Damn it,” he muttered, smoothing back wayward curls from her face that had escaped her ponytail.

“Who was the coroner for?”

“Joe. Mary had finally had enough and shot him.”

Tessa wrapped her arms around his waist and pressed her head against his chest. Relief flooded her and she took a deep breath before lifting her head again. “I was so scared.” She gasped. “How is she? How’s Mary?”

Sam hugged her to him. “I talked to her at the hospital and took pictures. He really beat her this time, looks like he might’ve even broken her jaw. She said she shot at him twice, missing him the first time. That must have been the one someone called in. The second shot happened just as I was pulling up. She shot him in the chest. She truly believed he was going to kill her this time. Since it was her ranch…been in her family for years…she told him to leave and I guess he told her no, and she no longer had a choice. Terrible thing but frankly, he deserved it.”

“I’m glad she’s all right. He was a mean bastard.”

“Yes, that he was. I have to go write up a report right now but I wanted to ask you if we could have dinner in tonight.

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