pdf - Furry Fluffy and Wild.PDF by Linda

Author:Linda [Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-03-08T22:34:02.097000+00:00

Chapter Six

Jayda dealt with death every day, but bleeding dogs and still-born calves were in a totally different category from a dead person. She sat on the couch of the cabin, toying with the material of the western print material. Lady lay at her feet, whining. Nausea churned her belly, but since she’d puked twice already, Jayda didn’t expect there would be anything left to come up.

The police had told her to stay put and out of the way. They had come in and out throughout the afternoon, using the bathroom, drinking her coffee, but no one had questioned her yet. Dealing with the body and the crime scene were obviously their top priority.

It had been nearly two hours since the coroner arrived, a little more than that since the first police officers came screaming into her dooryard, four hours since she’d discovered the body, and a lifetime since she’d been warm.

Neither the hand-crocheted afghan around her shoulders nor the tepid mug of coffee in her hands did anything to rectify that situation. She’d already dumped the liquid out and refilled it twice. It seemed a waste to repeat the process. Even the fire blazing in the stone fireplace didn’t throw off enough heat to push away the chill enveloping her.

A soft knock came at her door, and it opened before she could respond. Lady barked twice, but stayed by her side. The low rumble in the dog’s throat kept anyone from venturing too close. She leaned over and patted the dog’s head, comforting them both.

The young officer who’d answered her 911 call stepped into the living room as she got to her feet. “Ms. Kynslan, I’d like you to meet our Chief of Police—”

“Cole Takoda?” The name fell off her lips at the sight of a familiar face. She wanted to run into his arms, but his furrowed brow held her at the couch. Obviously, his officer knew nothing of her encounter with the sexy hunk at the tavern last night, and the Chief of Police in uniform intended for it to stay that way.

“Mullins, I think you’ve done all you can here,” Cole said flatly, running his hand over his hair and down his short ponytail. “Why don’t you head back to the station and start the reports? I can question Ms. Kynslan and get all the personal information we need. It’s been a long day for all of us. You can head home when you finish the reports.

Leave them on my desk, and I’ll fill in any missing information when I get back to the station.”

Toying with the rings on her fingers, Jayda commanded her feet to stay rooted as she watched the officer leave. Falling apart was the last thing she wanted to do. But having Cole there, strong and familiar, made that a difficult task. Lady trotted up to Cole the moment the door shut behind the officer.

“You all right?” Cole bent to scratch behind the dog’s ears before untying his hiking boots and toeing out of them.

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