The Cowboy Next Door by R.C. Ryan
Author:R.C. Ryan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2019-02-26T00:00:00+00:00
Samâs sweaty shirt was plastered to his chest as he deposited another wagonload of wet straw and dung in a field behind the barn. Heâd been pushing himself for an hour, unwilling to stop. He knew if he didnât keep going, heâd be tortured with images of sweet Penny, hurt, helpless. Was she traveling against her will with Dex, or had she tried to bargain with him? Worse, had he left her hidden away somewhere while he arranged a meeting with Curtis? Was she shivering in some cold, deserted barn or shack? Had he hog-tied her in the back of that truck? The thought of it taunted him, ripping out his heart.
When Sam heard the crunch of wheels on gravel, he set aside the wagon and rushed to the door of the barn in time to see Ben stepping out of his police vehicle.
Climbing out of the passenger side was Pennyâs brother Curtis.
Sam was beside them in an instant.
Before they could climb the steps, the family came spilling out the back door and gathered around them on the porch.
Samâs hand shot out, clutching the front of Curtisâs shirt, dragging him close. âWhere is your sister?â
Ben put a hand on his brotherâs arm. âBack off, Sam. Iâm responsible for his safety.â
âHis safety? What about Pennyâs?â
Benâs hand closed around Samâs. âI said back off.â
Samâs teeth were clenched like a vise as he reluctantly released Curtis.
He and the others studied the young manâs ashen face.
âI wish I could help.â Curtis looked around at the cluster of men staring daggers at him. âI didnât even know sheâd gone missing until the sheriff told me.â
Sam wasnât about to let him off the hook. âOh yeah? Just where did the law finally catch up with you?â
âI was trying to get out of town. I was on the interstate when the state police picked me up and delivered me to Sheriff Monroe. Thatâs when I learned about Penny.â Curtis hung his head. âI never meant for this to happen.â
âYou knew, by running, you were asking for trouble. Dex made it plain that nobody stiffs him.â
âI wasnât thinking. And certainly not thinking about my sister. All I wanted to do was get as far away from here as possible.â
âAre you saying you havenât heard from Dex?â
Curtis shook his head. âNot a word. But if heâs taken Pennyâ¦â
âYour sister never would have left here on her own, especially now, when she was waiting to hear news of you. She had to be taken against her will.â Sam looked from Curtis to Ben. âHave you checked her cell phone records?â
Ben nodded. âThe state boys are on it. If she has it with her, theyâll locate her.â
âAnd if itâs been tossed?â
Ben gave a slow shake of his head. âDonât get ahead of yourself, Sam. The state police have ways of tracking victims.â
Victim.
The very word had Samâs heart dropping like a stone.
Victims were abducted and later found in shallow graves. Victims were nameless, faceless headlines in the news.
He couldnât wrap his mind around Penny being called a victim.
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