Ridin' Solo (Sisters From Hell Book 1) by Marika Ray

Author:Marika Ray [Ray, Marika]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781950141289
Publisher: Marika Ray Publishing
Published: 2021-04-07T16:00:00+00:00

16

Oakley

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My heart felt like it was going to gallop right out of my chest. I’d arrived at work early, knowing the sheriff liked to get a head start on paperwork before the change of shift happened. I also wanted to beat Wyatt to work. If I saw him, he’d just flash that smile, give me a wink, and I’d be persuaded to give him more time. For what, I had no idea. Honestly, it was probably just bullshit. Which made what I was about to do even scarier. What if I was sacrificing my reputation for a guy who didn’t deserve me?

I knocked on the sheriff’s door and swiped my sweaty palm down my pants. So much for the crease I’d ironed into them this morning.

“Come in,” barked Sheriff Locke.

I pushed the door open and closed it behind me, having a seat across from his metal desk before I could talk myself out of confessing. The chair was cold, adding to my nerves and making me shiver.

“What can I help you with, Captain?” Sheriff Locke asked, looking up from his computer with a frown.

Maybe now wasn’t the best time to broach this subject. Maybe I should really think this through a bit more.

“Spill it before I have to go back to this infernal spreadsheet.”

I tried out a smile, but my cheeks didn’t participate.

“I, um, would like to request a transfer to another department.”

I cringed, not quite believing I’d put it out there. The air went fuzzy and my lungs had a hard time taking a full breath. My intention coming in here had been to ask for the sheriff to transfer Wyatt to a different department, but at the last second, I realized that was taking the easy way out. I wasn’t about to start being a pussy now. I was a cop, dammit. We did the hard things, and we did them without complaint.

The sheriff folded his hands on his desk and faced me fully. “Say what now?”

My knee started bouncing up and down. I had to push down with my palm to still it. “Well, you see. Funny thing happened. I actually enjoy having a partner. Good job calling my bluff on that one, by the way.” I gave him the double-gun hand gesture, but his eyebrows stayed pinched tighter than an asshole. I cleared my throat. “The problem is that I like my partner too much. I’d like to date Wyatt, sir. And I know that’s against department policy, so I’d like to transfer.”

The door behind me swung open so hard it hit the wall with a bang. I spun in my chair, hand already on my service weapon.

Wyatt.

His gaze bounced between me and Sheriff Locke. Then his expression cleared, and he shot us both a lazy smile.

“Did she pull the prank on you, sir? I told her it wouldn’t work. You’d see right through it.” Wyatt sauntered into the room.

“What are you—?” I tried to get the conversation back on track, but Wyatt wasn’t having it.

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