quickness of thought, and Ty was one of their best.
“I’m fine. Just saying goodbye. It’s harder than I thought it would be.”
Ty nodded and tipped his hat back with one finger. He looked like a modern-day cowboy—sexy, rough, and ready. She mentally agreed with Julia. He truly was a fox . And nice as well.
“Well, you take care, Miss Sarah. Any time you need anything, anything at all, you let me know. And if you need a place to stay out there in the big bad world, I can help you with that, too.”
She saw the understanding in his eyes. As the sheriff, Ty knew what went on in town. He’d never condoned bullying, and he’d gone out of his way to put a stop to it, even in her case. Odd, she hadn’t thought about him much when she’d considered leaving. Nor had she thought about Millie at the ice-cream parlor, or Harry at the bakery. Then there was Sophie at the grocery, a newly arrived gray wolf not much more welcomed in town than Sarah. They might have become good friends.
A few more people than she’d thought who might actually miss her when she was gone. How about that?
“Thanks, Ty. I really appreciate that.” She sniffed then figured, what the hell? “You know, Julia’s in quite a mess out west.”
He stiffened. “What’s that?”
“She didn’t want me to tell anyone, but all those trips of hers to and from town... I think she might have more trouble than she can handle. She’s trying to help her sisters out, but I think a pack of hunters might have found her.”
“What the hell is that idiot thinking? Hunters?” he snarled. “ Shit. Damn it .” Apparently realizing he was swearing like a sailor in front of a female, Ty rubbed two hands over his face in disgust. “Sorry, Sarah.
But thanks for the tip. You make sure to check in when you get where you’re going. I don’t want to have to worry about two pretty females alone and on their own.”
Ty left her in the alley, swearing under his breath as he strode into the street, in the opposite direction of where he’d been headed before she’d run into him.
Before she could take another step, a familiar voice ordered her to turn around.
“Where the hell do you think you’re going?” Sheila Whitefeather demanded, her arms crossed over her chest. “You going to break my son’s heart and leave town, just like that?”
Just what Sarah didn’t need—a loud-mouthed woman about to ruin her chances to set things right.
60
“That’s right, lady. Your son was fun, but now it’s time to go.” Her heart broke at the thought of never seeing Cullen again. Or worse, of him hating her. But at least he’d still have a place in town. “I have better things to do than hang around a pussy who can’t tell a woman what he’s feeling.”
That had to do it. She’d called Sheila’s son the worst kind of insult. A feline or female body part.
Nothing worse than demoralizing a male to his mother.
“Well said.”
Sarah shook her head. “What?”
“Well said. Now what are you going to do about it? Let him get away with that?”
“But, I—you can’t… I’m leaving.” Sarah turned to go, but not before Sheila grabbed hold of her and swung her around.
The eagle shoved a note in Sarah’s face. The same threatening letter Sarah had hours ago crumpled and tossed into her waste bin.
Sheila gentled her voice. “You’ve got to do better than that if you want to scare away a Whitefeather.”
Sarah couldn’t help the tears that filled her eyes. “He’s a good-for-nothing raptor. A man with sex on the brain. Doesn’t know a thing about romance. Can’t say much without screwing it up.”
She cried, wishing things had been different. She’d give anything to try her new life with Cullen. Hell, she’d even consider staying here if she could spend the rest of her life with that man. Her bird cried similar tears, missing him so damned much.
Sheila held out her arms and engulfed Sarah in a motherly hug. The soft body and feminine
“I’m fine. Just saying goodbye. It’s harder than I thought it would be.”
Ty nodded and tipped his hat back with one finger. He looked like a modern-day cowboy—sexy, rough, and ready. She mentally agreed with Julia. He truly was a fox . And nice as well.
“Well, you take care, Miss Sarah. Any time you need anything, anything at all, you let me know. And if you need a place to stay out there in the big bad world, I can help you with that, too.”
She saw the understanding in his eyes. As the sheriff, Ty knew what went on in town. He’d never condoned bullying, and he’d gone out of his way to put a stop to it, even in her case. Odd, she hadn’t thought about him much when she’d considered leaving. Nor had she thought about Millie at the ice-cream parlor, or Harry at the bakery. Then there was Sophie at the grocery, a newly arrived gray wolf not much more welcomed in town than Sarah. They might have become good friends.
A few more people than she’d thought who might actually miss her when she was gone. How about that?
“Thanks, Ty. I really appreciate that.” She sniffed then figured, what the hell? “You know, Julia’s in quite a mess out west.”
He stiffened. “What’s that?”
“She didn’t want me to tell anyone, but all those trips of hers to and from town... I think she might have more trouble than she can handle. She’s trying to help her sisters out, but I think a pack of hunters might have found her.”
“What the hell is that idiot thinking? Hunters?” he snarled. “ Shit. Damn it .” Apparently realizing he was swearing like a sailor in front of a female, Ty rubbed two hands over his face in disgust. “Sorry, Sarah.
But thanks for the tip. You make sure to check in when you get where you’re going. I don’t want to have to worry about two pretty females alone and on their own.”
Ty left her in the alley, swearing under his breath as he strode into the street, in the opposite direction of where he’d been headed before she’d run into him.
Before she could take another step, a familiar voice ordered her to turn around.
“Where the hell do you think you’re going?” Sheila Whitefeather demanded, her arms crossed over her chest. “You going to break my son’s heart and leave town, just like that?”
Just what Sarah didn’t need—a loud-mouthed woman about to ruin her chances to set things right.
60
“That’s right, lady. Your son was fun, but now it’s time to go.” Her heart broke at the thought of never seeing Cullen again. Or worse, of him hating her. But at least he’d still have a place in town. “I have better things to do than hang around a pussy who can’t tell a woman what he’s feeling.”
That had to do it. She’d called Sheila’s son the worst kind of insult. A feline or female body part.
Nothing worse than demoralizing a male to his mother.
“Well said.”
Sarah shook her head. “What?”
“Well said. Now what are you going to do about it? Let him get away with that?”
“But, I—you can’t… I’m leaving.” Sarah turned to go, but not before Sheila grabbed hold of her and swung her around.
The eagle shoved a note in Sarah’s face. The same threatening letter Sarah had hours ago crumpled and tossed into her waste bin.
Sheila gentled her voice. “You’ve got to do better than that if you want to scare away a Whitefeather.”
Sarah couldn’t help the tears that filled her eyes. “He’s a good-for-nothing raptor. A man with sex on the brain. Doesn’t know a thing about romance. Can’t say much without screwing it up.”
She cried, wishing things had been different. She’d give anything to try her new life with Cullen. Hell, she’d even consider staying here if she could spend the rest of her life with that man. Her bird cried similar tears, missing him so damned much.
Sheila held out her arms and engulfed Sarah in a motherly hug. The soft body and feminine
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