Saving the Sheriff by Kadie Scott

Author:Kadie Scott
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Christmas
ISBN: 9781947636798
Publisher: The Tule Publishing Group, LLC
Published: 2017-11-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“Holly!” Sophia screamed before racing off across the lawn to where Holly was letting herself through the gate that surrounded Cash’s parents’ house.

Cash cast a frowning glance at Carter. “I didn’t know she was invited.”

“Sophia insisted we call her last night. Luckily, she wasn’t on call at the clinic.”

Cash grunted.

“What’s up with the two of you, anyway?” Carter looked all wide-eyed innocence.

“None of your business.”

She grinned and poked him in the ribs with her elbow. “A big deal, huh?”

Cash just shook his head and walked away.

Surreptitiously, he watched Sophia and Holly as they interacted. She was heart-stoppingly beautiful in a pink, beachy sundress that showed off her tiny waist and her toned shoulders. He idly wondered what color her toes were today.

Of course, she looked beautiful every day, even in her vet gear. Maybe even more so on those days, because she walked with such confidence when she was working. He knew that because he’d seen her from a distance several times lately.

He couldn’t get that kiss in the alleyway out of his mind. He’d wake at night hard as a rock after dreaming about her. After he’d received the results of the paternity test, he’d been walking to his car when he saw Holly strolling through town. Already on his mind, he found himself following before he’d consciously decided to do so. Looking back, maybe he’d needed to share his relief about the paternity news, and Holly was the only person, other than Marcus and his lawyer, who knew.

Anger continued to eat at him. Tack on frustration that he’d kissed her, and those emotions did not blend well with the onslaught of desire and the strange urge to spend time with her. He should probably talk to her, but today wasn’t a good time for a discussion like that, so he’d keep his distance and be polite.

For Sophia’s fifth birthday, she’d asked to celebrate it on the day, May twenty-eighth, which also happened to be Memorial Day this year. She wanted a barbecue at Gammy and Pop-pop’s. Cash suspected his daughter wanted it there so she could also get her horse at the party, which, of course, he’d planned for. The horse was tucked away in the barn, a big, pink bow on her mane, ready for the big reveal after the cake.

“Daddy, Holly’s here!” Sophia dragged Holly over to where he stood with his mother.

“Hi,” she murmured, watching him with a slightly wary air.

He turned on the manners his mother had drilled into him and gave her his most charming smile. “Hi, Holly. Sophia’s thrilled you could make it.”

Then he felt like a total jerk because hurt flashed in her eyes before she blanked her expression. She’d caught the subtle slight in his greeting, implying that if it were up to him, she wouldn’t have been invited. He hadn’t meant it that way.

Damn. The woman had him tied up in knots.

“There you are, Holly,” Will called, interrupting them. “I was hoping you’d get here soon.”

Cash did a double take at his brother’s words.

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