Page 26 of The Proposal Pact
Fuck…here we go again…
“Where is the third one, you old bastard?” the two women shriek, but before they can get into it again, I snap the handcuffs on one and then the other.
“Okay, one more word and instead ofFine Wine Senior Living,you’ll all be relocated to Metal Bars Heal All establishment.”
“Doug! Why are you just standing there, doing nothing?” Mrs. Loves asks.
“He’s probably thinking he still has a chance with the third one,” Suzie grits out.
“Bastard,” Matilda confirms. “Who do you think it is?” she asks Suzie.
“Probably that snake Linda. I saw her smiling at him the other day.”
“Linda? What a snake!” Matilda gasps. “I loaned her my eggplant print dress! How dare she take our man! Let’s go rip it off her.” Mrs. Loves nods to Suzie who nods back, and they start moving.
Stunned with the turn of events and alliances, Luke and Alec loosen their grip on the women.
“Hey!” I shout, watching those two walk with purpose even though their hands are handcuffed behind their back. “Where do you think you two are going?”
They stop, looking at me over their shoulders. “We’re going eggplant picking.”
“In handcuffs?” I raise an eyebrow as two women exchange an exasperated look and then in a blink of an eye, they free themselves from the cuffs letting them dangle on their fingers.
“Rookie mistake, Sheriff. I use these on regular basis,” Matilda scoffs.
“Did you do that one thing with Doug wearing those?” Suzie asks her like they’re not talking about the same man.
“Oh, yes! You too?” Suzie nods. “Bastard probably taught Linda, too.”
“How dare he!”
“Move away!” they instruct the crowd. “We have an eggplant to broil!” The circle of people parts and then swiftly follows the two women, leaving us standing here speechless.
“Did that just really happen?” Alec asks.
“Does anyone else think that Linda will not make it out alive today?” Jacob quips from the side.
“Fuck, where are my deputies?”
“Relax, Cake pop. Fanny got it handled,” she tells me and follows them.
Just then my backup finally arrives.
“Hey, boss, sorry, we got held up on another call. Where do you need us?”
“Just go follow that crazy woman.” I point to Fanny. “And bring the other two crazy women who are about to kill the husband’s mistress back to the station.”
They nod as if that rubbish made perfect sense and leave.
“What the hell happened to our workout?” Jacob cries. “I had a whole new routine planned out. Wanna see?” he asks me, and I hope my look conveys the bigFuck. No.I’m feeling.
“Now I understand why you needed all that Navy training. You got some real tough cases over here, Sheriff,” Luke says, looking after the crazy parade that’s heading toward the senior living facility.
“Oh, shut up,” I tell him as the idiot laughs. “What are you doing here anyway? Came to see the new routine?” I smirk.
“Now, who’s the hilarious one? No, I was on my way to help my wife because that stubborn woman never listens, and knowing them, there will be more giggling than actual work happening.”
“Them?” I ask, raising an eyebrow. Is he talking about Grace’s sisters?
