Amish Country Cover-Up by Alison Stone

Author:Alison Stone
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-03-06T18:33:37+00:00

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Jonah sat in the front room ostensibly going through some papers, but in reality, he had been rehashing his conversation with Maggie’s sister, Ruthann. Would his children be better off in a family environment without all the constant drama? The last embers of the wood-burning fireplace died out one after the other, but he still wasn’t ready to retire. Snowball was curled up on a pillow near his feet. He reached down and touched his head with the tips of his fingers.

Suddenly the dog’s ears twitched, his head came up, then he jumped to his feet. His claws clacked on the hardwood floor as he made his way to the front door. A tingling started in the base of Jonah’s head. Slowly, he rose to his feet. “What’s wrong?” he asked, more than surprised he had resorted to talking to a dog.

Jonah moved to the window and peeked out; a truck idled in front of his house. He frowned and stepped away from the window so he wouldn’t be seen. “What’s that about, Snowball? Someone lost?” It didn’t seem likely.

He was about to peek out the window again when the front door handle jangled, followed by a quiet knock. He furrowed his brow. He had already flipped the dead bolt, so he wasn’t worried about anyone getting in, unless he let them. And he wasn’t expecting anyone.

The knock sounded again, quiet, respectful.

“Who’s there?” he asked through the door.

“It’s Liddie.”

Jonah scrambled to undo the lock and flung open the door, his gaze instinctively drawn to the truck behind her. “I didn’t expect you...” His words trailed off as he took in her disheveled appearance. He stepped back to let her pass, shocked by her muddy dress. “What happened? I thought you were visiting your family.”

Liddie lifted her weary gaze to him. She plucked the fabric of her wet dress away from her legs and said in an exhausted voice, “Can you please check on my horse? Deputy Banks’s son is bringing her up with my buggy.”

He studied her, trying to process what she was saying. “Of course. Of course. Are you okay?”

“Yah, yah... Let me change into dry clothes and I promise to tell you everything.”

Jonah threw on his coat and ran out to the yard. Deputy Banks climbed out of the truck and took off his cap. “Good evening, Jonah.”

“Evening.” An uneasiness settled in Jonah’s gut, like the moment just before a person was about to find out something they didn’t want to know. He glanced back toward the house, wanting to allow Liddie the chance to explain before Banks had his say. He felt a certain sense of loyalty toward her.

“Seems your nanny can’t stay out of trouble.” Deputy Banks took a step toward him, tucking his hands into his pockets, and rolling up on the balls of his feet. Seemed the deputy was going to get the first word.

Out of the corner of his eye, Jonah saw the horse and buggy turn up the lane. “Let me take care of Liddie’s horse.

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