Page 58 of Sin With Me
Luckily, there aren’t any customers in the store or they’d hear everything.
“Why?” I ask, raising my voice. “Why would Wesley go after him?”
“Because he beats his pregnant wife! Wesley gave her a black eye, so Jonah begged her to finally leave him. Wesley walked in on them packin’ up her stuff. He flipped out and threw Jonah into the wall. Ask the sheriff!” She shoves at my chest, but my feet stay planted to the floor, pissing her off even more. “They filed a protection order against him, which is why he was already in trouble the night he pulled me over. Wesley was at the Twisted Bull to spy on Jonah because he wants to find Raven.”
That also explains why Wesley was so outraged that night and decided to take it out on me when he saw me get into Delilah’s truck. He was looking for a fight and it didn’t matter with who.
She blows out a frustrated breath when I don’t respond.
“Believe me or not, but Wesley did this to get back at Jonah. He planted the drugs and made sure he got pulled over and searched. He was probably waitin’ in the jail parkin’ lot because he hoped Raven would pick him up, but then he saw me instead.”
“I do believe you, but now that Jonah’s put you in the middle of this, Wesley’s gonna do anythin’ he can to get back at you for helpin’ him. He might even assume you know where his wife is.”
She lifts her arms in a careless shrug. “Let him try. And it’s not Jonah’s fault. Wesley’s a maniac!”
“You should talk to Sheriff Wagner and get a PO for yourself, too.”
“If I do, will you get off my ass about it?”
I smirk, flicking my tongue ring and licking my lower lip. “Sure. For now.”
She rolls her eyes. “People can say whatever they want, but the truth will come out. He breaks the PO with Raven or Wesley, he’ll go to jail.”
“He’ll just use Molly again to make y’all look bad. And that’sifhe gets caught. I hope Raven’s in a secure location.”
Now that I’m not so heated, I’m thinking about Raven and what drastic measures Wesley would go to about finding her. Then if he does, what he’d do to her.
“She is. It’s why Jonah couldn’t call her for help and had to ask me.”
Now I’m even more worried about Delilah’s safety.
“You need to be extra careful. Watch your back. I can’t work, go to anger management, therapy, volunteer,andwatch you.”
“I don’t need you to watch me. I’m not a dog!”
I roll my eyes at her dramatics. “Fine, but for the love of God…if you’re in any trouble or Jonah is, or if you’re even suspicious Wesley’s watchin’ you, call me or the sheriff right away. Don’t risk it.”
“I will,” she promises, sitting behind the small desk and logging into her computer. “I carry mace and a stun gun. I’m not afraid to use ’em.”
After everything her family’s been through, I don’t blame her for having them, but I hate that she has to.
“And don’t walk through the parkin’ lot alone either. That’s how they got Harlow.”
“I know, and I won’t. Mattie and I will stay together.”
“Speakin’ of Mattie, where is she?”
“I’m right here, lover boy,” she calls from the front of the store.
I didn’t even see her when I stormed in because I was laser-focused on finding Delilah.
“Did you hear what I said? Stay together,” I call out.
“Sir, yes, sir!” she chants. “I will stand in front of the bathroom while she pees if I have to.”
I snort. “Your own personal bodyguard.”
Delilah cackles, turning to look at me. “You have no ideahowpersonal.”
