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Authors: Harmony Raines
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threat of either revealing her whereabouts or veiled threats about Maisie. Remember when she told you to stop looking for her?”
“She was warning me off because of Stanhope.”
“That’s what I think. The question is, does she know you still have Maisie? And has she told Stanhope?”
“Are we going to go and find out?” She tried to keep the concern from her face; she didn’t want Cade rushing in there, but she knew he deserved to know the truth. She also knew she would go with him, and watch his back.
“Yes. I can’t believe she is involved in this because she wants to be. But because she has to.”
“Although you have to be prepared to find that she is not being used, that she may be in on this too. People do strange things for money.” Her arms tightened instinctively around Maisie.
“I have to find out. Not only for me, but for Maisie,” he said firmly. “It’s not your fight, Isabelle. You don’t have to come with me.”
“Really? We’re mates, right? And are you going to tell me that if this wasn’t reversed, you would let me walk out of your life into danger?”
“Isabelle…”
“Don’t you dare tell me it’s different for you.” Her voice rose in anger, and she felt Maisie tense. “Sorry, sweetheart.”
“When Jenni gave Maisie to me, she didn’t say a lot, just looked as tired as hell. I offered her a place to stay; I said I could protect her. She said she would think about it, but then she left in the night, leaving a handwritten note and Maisie. In her note she said she couldn’t accept my offer, that it was too dangerous for Maisie to be near her, in case he found them. I can only imagine how bad it must have been. If I find out it was Stanhope who marked Maisie…”
“We’ll figure it out. Between us we will put it right,” she promised him, not because she couldn’t bring Maisie up as her own child, but because families belonged together. Mothers belonged with their daughters. Isabelle only hoped Jenni felt the same way, and didn’t turn out to be some coldhearted cop who had turned to the wrong side of the law.
“Yes, we will. I’ll take great pleasure showing Stanhope what it’s like to be the one who is bullied. I plan to bully him right into a confession.”
“Damn right!” Isabelle said, then covered her mouth. “Sorry, Maisie, we don’t need you learning those kinds of words.
“Let’s get going, we can hit the city before nightfall.”
“Right.” Isabelle got up. “We should get going. Will your parents look after Maisie while we’re away?”
“Yes, I’ve discussed it with them. They’re not happy about me going, but they understand.”
“I guess they’re worried they might not see you again for another couple of years.”
“No chance. I’m coming back here as soon as I can. Although I have no idea what kind of job I’m going to do.”
They left the office, Isabelle locking it up and then heading over to the town deputy’s house. Dan Fairfield worked as a part-time deputy and full-time carpenter. It gave him flexibility to drop everything if she needed him. They had a good working relationship and she knew she could trust him.
That hadn’t stopped her making a comprehensive plan of what he had to do, but she would only be going for a couple of days. She liked Tawny Valley, and planned to spend the rest of her life as the sheriff. As long as she could have Cade by her side.
Glancing across to the man who was her mate, as he pointed up at the birds, and then pretended to swoop down with Maisie in his arms, giggling hysterically, she couldn’t help but smile. This would all work out. It had to. But how was Cade going to feel if Jenni took Maisie back?
She wanted him to be happy, but a sense of jealousy crept over her, not about his relationship with Maisie, but with Jenni. Isabelle hoped the guilt he felt would never make him feel torn to do the right thing by Jenni.
He is our mate, no one else’s , her bear
“She was warning me off because of Stanhope.”
“That’s what I think. The question is, does she know you still have Maisie? And has she told Stanhope?”
“Are we going to go and find out?” She tried to keep the concern from her face; she didn’t want Cade rushing in there, but she knew he deserved to know the truth. She also knew she would go with him, and watch his back.
“Yes. I can’t believe she is involved in this because she wants to be. But because she has to.”
“Although you have to be prepared to find that she is not being used, that she may be in on this too. People do strange things for money.” Her arms tightened instinctively around Maisie.
“I have to find out. Not only for me, but for Maisie,” he said firmly. “It’s not your fight, Isabelle. You don’t have to come with me.”
“Really? We’re mates, right? And are you going to tell me that if this wasn’t reversed, you would let me walk out of your life into danger?”
“Isabelle…”
“Don’t you dare tell me it’s different for you.” Her voice rose in anger, and she felt Maisie tense. “Sorry, sweetheart.”
“When Jenni gave Maisie to me, she didn’t say a lot, just looked as tired as hell. I offered her a place to stay; I said I could protect her. She said she would think about it, but then she left in the night, leaving a handwritten note and Maisie. In her note she said she couldn’t accept my offer, that it was too dangerous for Maisie to be near her, in case he found them. I can only imagine how bad it must have been. If I find out it was Stanhope who marked Maisie…”
“We’ll figure it out. Between us we will put it right,” she promised him, not because she couldn’t bring Maisie up as her own child, but because families belonged together. Mothers belonged with their daughters. Isabelle only hoped Jenni felt the same way, and didn’t turn out to be some coldhearted cop who had turned to the wrong side of the law.
“Yes, we will. I’ll take great pleasure showing Stanhope what it’s like to be the one who is bullied. I plan to bully him right into a confession.”
“Damn right!” Isabelle said, then covered her mouth. “Sorry, Maisie, we don’t need you learning those kinds of words.
“Let’s get going, we can hit the city before nightfall.”
“Right.” Isabelle got up. “We should get going. Will your parents look after Maisie while we’re away?”
“Yes, I’ve discussed it with them. They’re not happy about me going, but they understand.”
“I guess they’re worried they might not see you again for another couple of years.”
“No chance. I’m coming back here as soon as I can. Although I have no idea what kind of job I’m going to do.”
They left the office, Isabelle locking it up and then heading over to the town deputy’s house. Dan Fairfield worked as a part-time deputy and full-time carpenter. It gave him flexibility to drop everything if she needed him. They had a good working relationship and she knew she could trust him.
That hadn’t stopped her making a comprehensive plan of what he had to do, but she would only be going for a couple of days. She liked Tawny Valley, and planned to spend the rest of her life as the sheriff. As long as she could have Cade by her side.
Glancing across to the man who was her mate, as he pointed up at the birds, and then pretended to swoop down with Maisie in his arms, giggling hysterically, she couldn’t help but smile. This would all work out. It had to. But how was Cade going to feel if Jenni took Maisie back?
She wanted him to be happy, but a sense of jealousy crept over her, not about his relationship with Maisie, but with Jenni. Isabelle hoped the guilt he felt would never make him feel torn to do the right thing by Jenni.
He is our mate, no one else’s , her bear
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