The Lady and the Sheriff by Carole Archer

Author:Carole Archer
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Erotic Fiction, BDSM, Historical
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2012-11-29T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The next morning Emma was found by a very surprised sheriff, Bob Booker, who was stunned to step outside and find the bound and gagged young woman lying on his porch. Her eyes were wide with fear as he approached her, and it was clear from her tear streaked face and red eyes that she had been crying for some time.

Further tears spilled from Emma’s eyes and rolled down her cheeks as Bob crouched down beside her and gently stroked her hair. “It’s OK sweetheart. You’re safe. I’m just going to remove this gag. Don’t be frightened,” he said quietly to the clearly distraught young woman. Bob carefully removed the gag from her mouth and gently brushed away her tears.

“I’ll just go and get you a drink of water,” he whispered, before disappearing inside the house. Emma started to sob as she waited for him to return. Please don’t leave me, she thought, please come back. Please don’t let anyone else come along and take me away. Emma tugged at the rope that still tied her hands together and to the railing behind her. She hoped this kind faced man was going to untie her soon.

Bob returned and held the glass of water to her lips, encouraging her to take small sips. Emma’s throat was parched and she eagerly swallowed the cool water, quickly draining the contents of the glass.

“Whatever happened to you?” Bob asked with obvious concern. “Who did this to you? Who left you here?”

He’s clearly the sheriff, thought Emma, looking at the silver, star-shaped badge pinned to his shirt. Maybe Bill was right to leave me here after all. Maybe this is a safer place for me to be. Hopefully I’ll get the help I need and I can stay here a little while, she hoped. I might even find a job and be able to stay here. Still, she couldn’t decide how to answer his question. She wondered how much she should tell this stranger, even if he was the sheriff.

When Emma didn’t answer immediately, Bob spoke up. “I’m sorry young lady, let me untie you first, and then we’ll find out what happened to you. I should have done that right away.” Bob quickly untied Emma and helped her to her feet, massaging her arms and wrists that were sore from being held uncomfortably behind her back. Bob then led Emma into his home where he sat her by the fire. Emma sobbed with relief as she warmed herself and she smiled gratefully when Bob returned with some food for her. She was famished and Bob watched as she hungrily ate it all. When she had finished, he decided to try again to find out how she had ended up on his doorstep.

“Please tell me who did this?” the sheriff asked once more.

“It was Bill Hawkins,” Emma sobbed, feeling betrayed by the man she had been shocked to discover she had fallen in love with. “He left me here.”

“Are you OK?” Bob asked. “Did he hurt you?”

Emma pouted.

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