Holding Haley (The West Contemporary Romance Series) by Jill Sanders Page B

perfume hit him full force. If he hadn’t prepared for it, he would have coughed. He nodded as he walked up next to her to wait his turn to be helped.
    “ Well, what brings you into the bank today?” She grabbed his arm and ran her hand up and down his bicep.
    “ Paperwork.” He held up the folder.
    Her eyebrows shot up. “Oh, let me guess. For a loan”—her eyes got narrow—“for a new truck?”
    He looked out the glass doors at his old truck and thought about getting a new one, but that would have to wait for a while. He shook his head.
    He hated telling her, knowing that if he did, it would be all over town before nightfall that he was buying a house. So, he remained silent.
    “Aren’t you the secretive one?” She turned and frowned when she realized she was next in line. She let go of his arm when she was called up to the cashier. He thought he heard her sigh, but he tried to ignore the sound.
    He waited for her to finish making a deposit, then groaned again when he realized she wasn’t going to leave the small bank until he was done with his transaction. He walked up to Steven, the clerk, and nodded.
    “Hey, Steve. Betty needed this paperwork from me.”
    “ Hi, Wes. Betty stepped out for lunch. Would you like to wait for her?”
    He shook his head, imagining sitting in the bank with Savannah to keep him company. “No, that’s okay. If you can just give her this folder, I’ll come back tomorrow and pick them back up.”
    “Okay.” Steve took the folder. “I hear you’re close to getting the old place on Bond Drive.” Steve shook his head. “That old place still standing?”
    Wes laughed. “Barely. I plan on tearing it down. Got a new double wide from the VA that’s going to take its place, at least until I can build something of my own.”
    Steve whistled. “Joan and I finished our place last year.” He shook his head. “Lot of work and money.”
    Wes laughed. “I bet. I drove by your place the other day. You’ll have to give me the guy’s name who did all the stone work for you.”
    Steve smiled. “My brother-in-law, Gary. Hang on, I’ll write down his number for you.”
    Wes stood there, leaning against the counter, while Steve rushed to the back. He could feel Savannah’s eyes on his back, but jolted when her hand came to rest on his arm again.
    “Why, shame on you, Wes.” She rubbed her breast up against his arm. “Keeping a secret like that from me. You should take me up to the place sometime, show me around,” she purred.
    He was thankful when Steve came back, a card in his hand, and he didn’t have to reply.
    “Here. Bobby works for a company in Tyler, but if you mention my name, he’ll do the work under the table.”
    “ Thanks.” Wes nodded and took the card.
    “ I’ll make sure Betty gets this paperwork.” Steve took up the folder. “Take care.”
    Wes stepped aside and tried to get past Savannah, but she just wrapped her arm in his and walked with him out of the bank, chatting about wanting to see the place on Bond Drive.

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Chapter Nine
    H aley glanced up from her book and was shocked to see Wes walking out of the bank with Savannah on his arm. She laughed when she saw the uncomfortable look on his face.
    “ What’s so funny?” Alex walked up and looked out the window. “Well, I never.” Her sister sat across from her.
    “ Look at his face,” Haley said, between laughs.
    Alex started laughing. “He looks like he’d rather have his toe nails pulled out slowly than be standing next to her.”
    They both watched as Savannah rubbed her large breast against his arm. No doubt she was purring and enjoying it all.
    “ You better go save him before he has a stroke right there on Main Street,” Alex said, giggling.
    Haley tucked her book into her bag and stood up. “I suppose so.” She shook her head. “Don’t you find it wonderful that we’ve all found men that are impervious to Savannah Douglas?”
    “Yes,