The Sheriff's Plus One (The Kincaids) by Marquita Valentine

Author:Marquita Valentine [Valentine, Marquita]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-27T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 5

“Are the Woodhouses going to press charges against Darla’s momma?” Molly asked.

They were sitting in one of the booths at The Happy Harpy, eating breakfast together like they did every Monday. Molly’s business was closed on Mondays and Archer’s schedule typically accommodated their standing date.

“No, and since it was a bystander that called the station because it had spilled outside, I have no reason to press charges either.” Archer shook his head. “Imagine if I were able to go after real criminals and I don’t know help people with actual problems, not disgruntled mommas.”

Molly snorted. “What would the world come to? Anyway, the entire thing is a mess. Everyone was talking about it on the town’s Facebook page. Even Mayor Faye chimed in and you know she hates chiming in.”

“Saw that.” He leaned back in the booth and drank down the last vestiges of coffee from his mug. “I’m glad she backed me up. One of the reasons we have Star Falls is because of the Woodhouses and their generosity.”

“Exactly but I still want an invite into their Yarn Shop.” Molly frowned, pushing the eggs on her plate to one side. “I feel like something’s wrong with me for not being invited yet.”

A sliver of guilt ran down his spine, but he would tell Molly about the standing invitation he was issued. “Imagine how Cora feels. She’s never been invited and those are her aunts.”

“I know, but there’s bad blood between the aunts and Cora’s dad.” She shook her head. “I don’t understand what that has to do with Cora, though. She’s not any of them.”

Archer set his empty mug down. “I got an invitation.”

Molly’s eyes rounded and her jaw dropped. She snapped it closed, then cocked her head to one side. “Are you kidding me?”

He shook his head. “I think I was only invited as a thank you…and because of what happened with Liz. Ms. Frannie asked me if I wanted to talk about it.”

“Oh no.” Molly shivered. “Now I don’t envy you at all. The last thing I want to do is talk about failed relationships with them. I have too many as is and to lay it all out there. Yeah, no thank you.”

“My thoughts as well, which is why I declined.”

“Regardless of Darla and her momma, do you think the aunts do more harm than good?”

Archer grinned. “Guess that depends on who you’re asking.”

“Yeah, my momma would say good.”

“So would mine.” He rubbed the side of his jaw. “They don’t invite many of us anymore.” His momma had commented on that more often than not. Still, he hadn’t been sure if she was speaking like the parent of the younger generation not respecting the establishment, or if people his age and younger simply weren’t interested. “Not many of us care.”

“And I don’t mean that disrespectfully either. Hell, I didn’t talk to Cora’s aunts about Liz. Did you ever—

“No.” Molly frowned. “I didn’t consult them, but then again, I’ve never been invited to the shop.”

“Did you ever ask?”

“No.

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