Two Rough Riders For Her by Rowe Ellie

Author:Rowe, Ellie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ellie Rowe Writes
Published: 2022-10-21T00:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Eight

Ginger

After a night like last night, you’d think that my morning would be going pretty swell, right? Well, you’d think that, but you’d be wrong. Oh, it had started out great, but then I got the call from Sheriff Hansen, which spoiled my mood quite intensely. He said that he was on his way back to speak with me again, and that he had some questions for me to answer. That would have been fine, but his tone told me that they were probably not questions that would paint me in a very good light.

So, when I hear his truck pull up, I take a breath and walk outside, putting a friendly smile on my face. Maybe I’m overthinking things, and he really does just have a few questions. That would be better than the alternative.

“Sheriff Hanson, hello,” I say warmly with a smile as I walk over. “It’s good to see you again. You said you have some questions for me?”

He gives me a goofy grin and laughs, shaking his head.

“Do I ever Ginger, do I ever? But I don’t think these are the sort of questions you want your workers to hear, so why don’t we go inside?”

Oh sure, just invite yourself right into my house, asshole. Still, he’s probably right and I’d rather not have more rumors flying about. So, I plaster a friendly smirk on my face and nod, and lead him back into the house. Thankfully I’ve just brewed a fresh pot of coffee, so I pour us both a cup and sit down, eager to get this over with.

“Alright Bob, what’s going on?”

He takes a seat across from me and just stays quiet for a few seconds, looking over at me with a smirk. He’s probably trying to intimidate me or something, but he just looks a bit silly sitting there, staring. So, I sigh and look back at him, waiting. Eventually he relents and sits up straight, nodding.

“Well, three more of your stolen heifers showed up at the sale barn early this morning.”

That certainly got my attention; I lean forward, eyes wide.

“They did? Where? And who had them?”

He looks back at me with confusion and then huffs, narrowing his eyes. I can tell he’s got something he wants to say, but he seems to be holding back for some reason. Is this why he seemed weird on the phone? Do they still think I have something to do with this? I’ve been here all morning!

“I figured,” he said with a cocked brow. “That you could tell us who had them.”

“Me?” I ask incredulously. “Why would I know who had them?”

“Because by all accounts, it looks like you were the person who brought them in. The woman who had them looked just like you, we could see it on the security camera. She had the very same hair and dressed the same way you do. Even styles her curls the same way.”

I scoff and shake my head in disbelief, and stare back.

“You can’t be serious, Bob.

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