Big Bad Wolf by Linda Winstead Jones

Author:Linda Winstead Jones
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Open Road Media Romance
Published: 1989-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

The literature Wolf had provided was most interesting, but Molly couldn’t possibly sit still all day. After a delivery of several new dresses, Molly put on one of the simpler outfits and laced up her walking boots.

There were throngs of people on the street, so it would certainly be safe for her to take a short walk. Wolf had told her to leave the suite only for lunch in one of the dining rooms downstairs, and while Molly was quite sure he had meant for her to return directly to the suite, he hadn’t actually ordered her to do so.

The dress she wore was lightweight and simple in design, and the color was a pleasant blue, not a pale pastel and not dark, but the color of a robin’s egg. Unlike her silk gowns, the neckline was decent, and she could leave the suite with her head held high.

She took the stairs briskly, slowing to a more sedate pace when she passed another resident.

She ate lunch as quickly as was proper. She watched the other diners, some families, some single diners like herself, and wished that Wolf were with her. Even when he didn’t say a word, she was comforted by his presence. She had always enjoyed her quiet time in the forest, but she’d never wished to spend an entire day alone.

Her view from above, from the window of their suite on the third floor, had protected her from the noise, but as Molly walked down the promenade she couldn’t help but make note of the riot of sounds. Horses’ hooves against the road accompanied by the turn of well-oiled wheels was rather rhythmic, while the shouts that came from all around punctuated the rhythm irregularly.

She took in everything, turning her gaze up to the tall buildings, behind her to the awning at the entrance to the Waldorf, and even occasionally ahead.

Molly was looking up when she bumped into a woman who was peering through a shop window. She apologized profusely to a sour-faced lady who didn’t seem inclined to forgive the infraction.

In order not to get lost, Molly stayed on the same street, even though she glanced longingly down unexplored avenues. Perhaps one day . . . .

She was looking up when the boy ran into her, almost knocking her down. She grasped his shoulders, even as he tried to spin past her, mainly to keep either of them from falling to the ground.

A whistle sounded, a shrill intrusion to the sounds Molly was becoming accustomed to, and a second later a burly policeman in a wrinkled blue uniform grabbed the boy by the collar and dragged him backward and off of Molly.

The child squealed, and the policeman, a brutish looking man who was taller even than Wolf and twice as wide, lifted the boy so that he stood on tiptoes to keep from being choked by the grip at his throat.

“Excuse me,” Molly called. The policeman ignored her and turned away, and she called again, louder this time.

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