Page 30 of Sutton and the CEO Forever

Sutton

“She hit him in the lung,” the pretty new deputy named Katie told me. “He didn’t even make it to the hospital, but we did get Margaret’s statement. She confessed to everything, including Forrest’s involvement. Looks like the plea deal is off the table. He’s going to be put away for a very long time.”

“How is Alice?” I asked.

A slow smile spread across Katie’s face, “Prouder than a peacock. Apparently, when your friend Max stayed with the elderly ladies, he taught them to shoot. They didn’t have a license for the gun Max gave them. Knox is pretty sure it’s stolen. However, he got them both signed up for gun safety classes and conceal to carry permits. He’s a good man, the sheriff.”

“So it’s over?” I asked hesitantly.

Katie smiled kindly at me. “I’m terribly sorry, Mrs. Williams. I know you have been through far more than you deserve. But to answer your question, yes, it’s over for now. When we go to court, we will need you to testify.”

I nodded. “I am happy to.”

“Honestly, I heard Forrest coughing this morning in his cell. I don’t know if the man will make it to trial. However, Margaret Landry is young and will be spending a lot of time behind bars.”

“She’s my cousin,” I said, not sure why I felt the need to offer this information up.

“I’m sorry about that,” Katie said, patting my hand.

“I didn’t really know her,” I answered with a shrug.

The corners of her mouth tipped up. “Well, I heard that Abberly’s makes a mean cup of coffee. If you ever want to meet me there?”

I nodded. “I’d like that. Thank you, Katie. And please, call me Sutton. You’re staying in that rental of Alice and Reena’s, aren’t you?”

I saw her cheeks pinken as she ducked her head. “Yup, right next to your brother-in-law’s place.”

I quirked a brow. “How is Brian as a neighbor?”

Her cheeks went from light pink to a healthy glow. “Oh, he’s amazing, I mean, good. Yes, he’s a good neighbor.”

I fought a smile. Miss Katie Deputy Sheriff had something of a crush on my brother-in-law Brian.

“Well, amazingly good. That’s quite the recommendation.”

Katie dropped her head in her hands. “Ugh, I am mortified. Please don’t repeat that to him. I don’t know why my mouth blurts out the thoughts that ought to remain in my head.”

This time I laughed. I hadn’t thought to laugh this soon after what had seemed to be a nightmare of a time. But Katie was truly funny. I liked her, and it felt so nice to do something normal for a change.

“Don’t worry about me,” I told her. “I have an entire herd of embarrassing stories.”

Katie looked up at me. “You know, it’s hard moving to a new place where you don’t know anybody else. Thanks for being so kind to me. That means a lot.”

I smiled at her. “I can always use a good friend. Now, let’s talk about that brother-in-law of mine.”

Later that night,after the twins were put to bed and Mark had stepped into the shower, I picked up cufflinks that had been left on the side table and went to return them to his top drawer. There was something silver and elongated.

Shit, was that a butt plug?

I felt nervous and a little excited as I picked it up. The metal was cold and surprisingly heavy. As I heard the shower turn off, I quickly closed the drawer and moved to the end of the bed.

Mark came out with a towel around his waist was using another to dry his hair. My mouth went dry as I watched the beads of water cling to his amazing body. Eyeing me with a slow smile, Mark moved in front of me. With his index finger, he tipped up my chin.

“Are you okay?” he asked huskily.

I nodded.

But my eyes went back to his tight abs. That’s when I noticed that his towel was forming a tent. Being the brazen hussy we both knew I could be, I peeled the towel away from his body and saw his glorious cock.

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