Sweet Haven by McCoy Shirlee

Author:McCoy, Shirlee [McCoy, Shirlee]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2016-01-11T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Addie noticed the sheriff’s car right around the time Chase returned from the break he’d asked for.

Fifteen minutes to grab a cup of coffee.

She’d allowed it because he’d arrived early, and because the shop had been empty, the first rush of the day over. Things would pick up again at lunchtime, but for now, things were quiet.

Except for the sheriff’s car which was parked right in front of the shop.

She watched as Kane Rainier got out, his sheriff’s uniform crisp and clean, his shoes gleaming in the sun as he passed the shop door and headed . . .

To May’s shop?

That’s where it looked like he was going.

She pressed her face against the storefront window, watching as he walked in May’s front door.

“Everything okay?” Chase asked as he carried peanut clusters from the kitchen.

“I don’t know. The sheriff is next door.”

“Really?”

There was a hint of fear in Chase’s voice, and she turned to face him.

“Don’t worry, he’s not going to lock you up,” she joked.

“Why would he?” he asked, his gaze dropping as he placed the peanut clusters in the display case.

“Relax. It was a joke.”

“Oh. Sorry. Sometimes I’m a little too serious.”

“I’ve only known you a couple of days, but I could have told you that was a fact.”

He smiled. The tray was empty, the display case filled with beautiful gleaming chocolates.

It was good to have help.

Great to have help, actually.

She’d been able to keep up on the inventory and fill all the Internet orders. Things were working out swimmingly. She just hoped to heaven Chase wasn’t some sort of criminal, because that would screw things up for both of them.

“What’s next?” he asked. “Want me to do more of the wedding favors?”

“Sure,” she responded, distracted by the sheriff’s car, a little worried about what it might mean. May had closed down the shop over a month ago, and the place had been empty since then. As far as Adeline knew, no crime had been committed on the property, but . . . she’d been a little too busy to notice if there had been. Sinclair and Jax had said they were going to ask Janelle to let them into the property. Had they found something? Drugs? Guns? Squatters?

A body?

She pressed her face closer to the glass, trying to see into the shop next door. It was impossible, of course.

“I’ll finish the milk chocolates,” Chase said as he headed back to the kitchen. “We only have a hundred more of those to make.”

“Actually . . .” She stopped him. “Can you watch the front of the house for a few minutes? I want to see what’s going on next door. You have my cell phone number. If anything comes up that you don’t think you can handle, give me a ring.”

He hesitated, then nodded. “Okay. Sure. I can handle that.”

“Don’t look so scared, Chase. You’re not going to get slammed with customers. If you do, just take one order at a time.”

She was taking a chance, leaving him there alone.

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