Runaway Bride by Hestand Rita

Author:Hestand, Rita
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, runaway, law, church, wedding, bride, groom, rita hestand, runaway bride

CHAPTER SIX

The dude ranch was only twenty miles out of Junction. A welcome sight to Savannah. She'd had all of one little town she cared to. All of a certain Sheriff she cared to. And yet, the further away she went, the more miserable she became. She'd experience a slice of life back there.

Renting a car, she left instructions to have the BMW returned to the Sheriff.

She knew her parents would be livid, and probably already had a private detective following her. They probably already knew she'd been arrested.

Later that same morning, she registered at the front desk of a quaint style ranch house, and they gave her a room at the top of the stairs. She told them she was expecting a friend to join her.

Aunt Lucy was in Europe and wouldn't be back for another week according to her house-sitter. Trust Aunt Lucy to be enjoying herself. She couldn't remember much about Aunt Lucy, except that she had been kind to her as a child. Wasn't sure of the kind of reception she would get from her, either. Still, they were kin.

Activities didn't begin till the evening hours when they would have their first camp-out. Savannah couldn't wait. She had practically been guaranteed some great shots of the West Texas wildlife tomorrow

Two hours later, Janet, her best friend arrived and showered her with hugs so intense it boggled Savannah's thinking. Over coffee, she explained her plight to her friend. Janet burst out laughing.

"Now this isn't like you at all. Me thinks something is amiss here. Come clean, just what gives with you and the Sheriff, deary?"

"Why nothing..."

"I know you better than this; you just don't act this way. Running out on Chad the way you did. You had to have had a reason. You're much too sensible. So what gives, girl? I'm your best friend, if you can't tell me, who can you tell?"

Savannah sighed, knowing she was about to make up another lie and hating herself for it. But she couldn't blurt out that Chad was gay, not yet at least.

"I met Ben, the Sheriff some time ago, remember three summers ago when I took a sabbatical?"

"Yeah, I do...you met him then?" Janet rolled her eyes heavenward, and then broke into a sly smile.

"Yes, at a gas station, I had car trouble and he offered to help me."

"Go on," Janet seemed all ears for her story.

Savannah drew a deep breath and plunged herself further into the void of lies. What was happening to her? She was so out of characters she didn't recognize herself.

"We had a summer romance. He'd kissed me, and for the life of me, I couldn't get over him. I tried. Honestly, I tried. So I came out here, hoping."

"Wait a minute, he kissed you one time, and you drop a perfectly good guy like Chad for a fling you had one summer? Am I missing something here? Get out of here Savannah. One kiss?"

"I know it sounds crazy, but I'd never been kissed like that before.

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