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the
backseat.”
    “ With
your permission, I’d like to see that paperwork.”
    “ Sure.”
If he could see for a fact that the car wasn’t stolen, he’d
let her go. Wouldn’t he?
    “ Why
did you come to Coldwater Springs?” His eyes watched her
carefully, as if he would know the instant she thought of lying to
him.
    “ I’m
moving here. The library where I worked at in Laramie had its
funding cut, so when my cousin told me about the assistant librarian
position here, I applied for it.”
    “ And
you got the job?”
    “ I
start work at the library on Monday.” She began to smile at
the thought of hanging out with Sarah again before remembering that
he was the enemy.
    He
shifted in his seat and she realized her reply had surprised him.
“I’ll have to verify that.”
    “ Of
course,” she replied sweetly.
    “ Just
so you know, this morning we received an APB for a stolen car of your
make and model. A notorious female con-artist is said to be driving
it.I’ll be checking out your story very carefully.”
    “ Go
ahead, sheriff.” Libby folded her arms in front of her chest.
Did he really think she was a con-artist? A notorious con-artist? Seriously?
    He
rose from the table. “You’ll be staying in here while I
make my enquiries.”
    How
long would it take him to do that? She‘d just bet he would
take longer than necessary, just because he could. Libby didn‘t
want to stay in that room one second longer than she had to. “When
do I get my phone call?”
    He
paused at the door. “Phone call?”
    “ Aren’t
I entitled to one?”
    He
arched a brow. “Once I check out the information you’ve
given me.”
    “ Wouldn’t
it be easier if I just called my cousin? She’s helping me move
in today.”
    He
rubbed the back of his neck. “What’s your cousin’s
name?”
    “ Sarah
Grant. She teaches elementary school here.”
    The
sheriff froze. “You’ll get your phone call,” he
growled.
    ###
    “ Sarah!”
Libby rushed over to her cousin and hugged her tightly, blinking
back tears of relief. It was so good to see a familiar face.
    Sarah
Grant returned the hug. “Libby.” She stepped back,
turning to the tall, dark haired man who had entered the room with
her. “This is Chase, my fiancée.” She shared an
intimate smile with him.
    “ What?”
Libby almost squealed.
    Sarah
beamed and held out her hand. Libby gazed at the large solitaire
diamond on her cousin’s left hand ring finger and then turned
her gaze to the man standing next to Sarah.
    “ The Chase McCord?” Libby couldn’t help the cheeky grin
that lit up her face. “Sarah’s told me a lot about you.
Except for the fact that you‘re engaged.”
    “ It
only happened last week.” Sarah blushed. “I wanted to
tell you in person.”
    Chase’s
lips tugged upwards and he wrapped an arm around his fiancée.
“And she’s told me about you, too. But she didn’t
mention that you’re an alleged con-artist and car thief.”
    “ He’s
an idiot.” Libby scowled. “A total jackass. Anyone can
see I’m not a criminal.” She was not going to
think about the sheriff’s dark brown eyes or tall, muscular
frame. Or lips that looked perfectly kissable. Nope.
    “ Jake
Morgan happens to be a friend of mine.” Chase raised his hands
to ward off Libby’s death-ray glare. “I didn’t say
I agreed with what happened here. But Jake probably thinks you can’t
be too careful.”
    Sheriff
Jake Morgan. The name definitely suited him. What a shame he was so
- so--
    Libby
blinked as he appeared in the doorway. “Miss Grant, you’re
free to go,” the sheriff said gruffly. “Sorry for the
mix-up.”
    Mix-up?
Practically being arrested and interrogated was now being called “a
mix-up”? She blew out a deep breath she didn’t even know
she’d been holding.
    Sarah
must have seen the expression on her face because she hastily said,
“Thank you, Jake. Come on, Lib.”
    Libby
raised her chin as she strode past the sheriff. If she ever saw