Catnapped by Pepper McGraw

Author:Pepper McGraw
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PMG Publishing

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“Darn that sheriff, Genghis Khat.” Maggie sat in her car in the diner’s parking lot, fuming. “He ruined everything. I was looking forward to chatting with Annie again. Although there were a lot of people in the diner I hadn’t met yet, so maybe it was better to just get out of there. No use pushing my luck.”

Genghis Khat, who was sitting on the console between the two front seats, rubbed his head against her shoulder and let out a deep, rumbling purr.

“I know, baby.” Maggie lifted a hand and stroked it all the way down his back. “You’re the best kitty ever.”

A knock on the window startled both of them, making Maggie jump and Genghis Khat hiss fiercely.

A peek at the side window told Maggie it was the idiot sheriff knocking.

Damn.

“It’s okay, Genghis Khat. Everything’s going to be just fine.” Maggie stroked him several times, soothing down his fur and crooning to him.

Interestingly, the sheriff didn’t knock again, just stood outside the door waiting patiently.

Or maybe not so patiently, Maggie didn’t know.

Still, he didn’t knock or hurry her along, so Maggie counted that as a tiny point in his favor.

One tiny point that barely made a dent in all the ones he’d racked up as marks against him.

Finally, she turned and rolled the window down a couple inches. She stared at him, but didn’t say anything. After all, she wasn’t the one knocking on his car door window. She had nothing to say.

He was silent for a minute before he finally seemed to realize she was waiting on him to speak. “Would you mind stepping out of the car for a minute?”

Maggie scowled. What could he possibly want from her now? She turned to Genghis Khat and said, “Be good, boy. I’ll be right back.”

She opened the door and the sheriff stepped forward to offer a hand.

She froze and stared at his hand.

What was he doing?

He just waited.

Was she supposed to give him something?

Well, he was a cop. Maybe he wanted her license and registration.

Or maybe he paid for her lunch and wanted her to pay him back.

She couldn’t imagine what else he’d want to give her.

She felt Genghis Khat’s paws on her shoulders and glanced back to see that he was now standing on his hind legs and peering over her shoulder at the sheriff.

She turned back to the sheriff just in time to see him reach toward her.

She shrank back, but all he did was catch both of her hands in his and gently pull her from the car.

Oh.

He’d been offering his hand to help.

Now Maggie felt foolish.

At least she hadn’t tried to give him money or her license or anything like that.

Genghis Khat meowed at her and she turned to see he was now sitting in the drivers’ seat, watching her and the sheriff.

“It’s okay, Genghis Khat. We won’t be long.”

The sheriff closed the door and pulled her toward him.

That was when Maggie realized he still had hold of both her hands.

He guided her around so her back was to the car, then stepped in so he was standing right in front of her.

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