Tempt Me if You Can by Janet Chapman

Author:Janet Chapman [Chapman, Janet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Man-Woman Relationships, Contemporary, General, Romance, Bachelors, Adult, Fiction, Maine, Love Stories
ISBN: 9781416595441
Publisher: Pocket Star
Published: 2010-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Sure enough, Emma recognized the silhouette in the front seat of the sheriff’s truck. His head hanging like that of a cooked goose, Michael Sands was a boy who knew he was in very big trouble.

“This is all your fault,” she hissed at Ben as they rounded the back of the Suburban. “‘Go out and get into boy trouble,’ you told him. ‘Hang out with your buddies,’ you said. I swear, Ben, if Mikey ends up with a juvenile record—”

She was pulled up short. “This is one of those times when Mike needs a father, Emma. Please, let me handle this.”

Damn, she hated when he threw her words back at her. She took a step back. He gave her a swift peck on the cheek and walked to the sheriff getting out of his truck.

Emma sidled over to within hearing distance, but then she caught sight of Mikey looking her up and down and grinning. She walked over to his window. “I’d wipe that smirk off my face if I were you.” She opened his door, then noticed—

“Handcuffs!” She glared at Sheriff Ramsey. “You get them off him right now!” Running around the front of the truck, she shoved Ben out of the way. “You get those handcuffs off that child this minute, Ramsey, or I swear you’ll never have clean sheets again.” She pointed her finger at him. “If Greta finds out what you’ve done, you’ll have burnt meals for the rest of your life. He’s only a child!”

Ramsey snorted. “Michael is no more a child than I am. I was just teaching him a little lesson.”

“On emotional scarring?”

“On what happens when you get caught in a criminal act,” the sheriff returned, his face growing serious. “And what’s going to happen if I ever catch him causing trouble again.”

“It’s okay, Nem,” Mikey said from beside her. “Sheriff Ramsey is actually being lenient. I could be in jail now instead of being escorted home.”

She turned to Mikey with a frown. “What did you do?”

Ramsey unfastened Michael’s cuffs. “The boy was pulling another prank with his friends—adolescent stuff. I was trying to scare a little sense into him.”

He pocketed the handcuffs, then brushed Emma’s hair over her shoulder in a fatherly fashion. “Nothing’s going to happen to your boy, here.” He looked over at Ben. “He’s got a good head on his shoulders. He’ll be okay.”

“Can I go home now, sir?” Michael asked.

“I can’t prove you were responsible for the earlier damage to the environmentalist’s truck, Mike, but I caught you red-handed this time. You can go home, but if I ever see you in town after ten o’clock at night again, I’m going to haul your ass to jail. Do we understand each other?”

“Yes, sir.”

Ramsey nodded. “Good. You’re much better than your actions tonight, Michael.” He looked from Emma to Ben, then back at Michael. “And you’ve got other things to be more interested in.”

“He’ll stay out of trouble, Sheriff.” Ben guided Emma back to the Suburban. “Why don’t you sit in the truck while Mike and I fix the wheel.

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