Caught by the Sheriff--A Clean Romance by Rula Sinara

Author:Rula Sinara
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-12-12T22:21:11+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

“YOU HAVE TO GO. Come on. We won’t stay long. Actually, I’m feeling run-down so we really won’t stay too late, but it’s part of town tradition. You’ll get to meet more people,” Eve insisted, wiping her nose with a tissue. Meeting more people, having to deal with small talk, was what Faye wanted to avoid.

“I already walked the dogs today and took Shamu out for two separate potty breaks. I’m tired. Nim’s tired from all the teething. You go and we’ll hold down the fort.” She was beginning to see the cottage as just that—her fort or castle. If it weren’t for bridges, boats and planes, the waters surrounding the barrier reef would serve as her old-fashioned moat. A barrier to potential invaders...like Jim. If she was living a couple of hundred years in the past, she wouldn’t be worrying about getting tracked online or through computerized police systems.

“This will help you relax. It’s a gorgeous evening.”

That much was true. Yesterday’s winds had died down and the temps had warmed up a few degrees. Without a wind chill, it had felt downright balmy for mid-February. Then again, she was farther south than she was used to.

“I don’t know. I could sit on your back deck and watch from here.”

“All you’d see is a flicker from the bonfire. Where’s the fun in that? Besides, I didn’t write up all these cards for nothing, so I have to go. I always hand them out, especially to singles. I even have generic ones in case I miss someone or there’s someone from out of town. In fact, I’ll give you yours now.”

She held out a giant, handmade envelope made from photocopies of old black-and-white pictures.

“These are of us,” Faye said, dumbfounded. She angled the envelope and took a closer look. A few were from a carnival photo booth. One was from a party. Another looked like it had been taken in a restaurant.

“I don’t have a color printer here, hence the black and white, but I think it makes the red card inside stand out.”

Faye pulled it out.

Faye,

Happy Valentine’s Day to an incredible friend and mother. You deserve the best, always. You deserve to love and be loved. May your future bring you happiness.

Here for you always,

Eve

Tears ran down her cheeks. Mother? Eve believed she was a mother. One who’d suffered. When in fact, it was Clara who deserved this card and this kind of friendship.

“I didn’t mean to make you cry.”

“It’s okay. It’s the nicest card I’ve ever gotten. I’m sorry that I didn’t make you one.”

“I didn’t expect you to. I’m the one trying to convince you that Valentine’s Day can be more than just about romance. Love makes the world go round. I’m trying to spread it.”

“You’re such a hippie. And I love you back for it. You have at least four peace signs integrated into the decor of this one room alone.” Faye grinned.

“This is for Nim.” She handed over a board book from her shop that told a story about a mother’s love.

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