Sutton
Some of my earliest memories were of Mad Max coming to our little trailer and playing with me when my mama was sick. I don’t remember what ailed her specifically. But I do remember her laying in her bed and staring at the wall—often for days at a time.
CHAPTER 26MarkI could hardly believe that we were flying on my private jet—correction, our private jet—headed back to hillbilly hell. I was feeling ten kinds of shit about what had happened in my office with Sutton after that douche canoe Gabriel showed up.
CHAPTER 27SuttonIt’s funny how different Otterville Falls appeared to me as we rolled into town.True to form, Mark had rented a large black SUV that looked like it cost more tha
CHAPTER 28SuttonSitting around my old kitchen table, I watched as Candice kept giving serious glances towards Knox. The part of me that wasn’t hung up on Max’s odd behavior was very much aware of my friend’s attraction to the sheriff.
CHAPTER 29Mark“We are buying a new bed for this place tomorrow,” I grumbled into Sutton’s hair as we both tried to keep from falling into the pit in the middle.
“Um, hello?”Candice had awakened to the sound of Sutton’s cell phone blaring from the kitchen. In truth, she hardly closed her eyes. And it wasn’t because of the ancient bed or the fact that she could vaguely hear moans and groans coming from Sutton’s closed door.Candice was happy for Sutton. If anyone deserved someone tall, dark, and handsome to sweep them off their feet, it was Sutton. Besides, it was beyond a
CHAPTER 31Sutton“We had a call about three this morning that came through dispatch about a disturbance at Abberly’s. By the time Brown and I arrived on the scene, all was quiet. The back door wasn’t locked and didn’t show signs of forced entry. We found him in his office slumped over his desk, three shots to the chest.”
CHAPTER 32MarkThere were certain things I understood in life. For example, the stock market. As fickle as any mistress, there was a certain ebb and flow that followed an almost cadence-type rhythm. Sure, there were huge losses and triumphant gains, but in between it all there was the sense of adventure.
CHAPTER 33SuttonThe last thing I ever expected was Max showing up at the funeral. He wasn’t one for church any more than I was. And now that he was there, I wasn’t about to let him get away. I needed answers, and it was time he gave them to me.
CHAPTER 89Sutton“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.
CHAPTER 88SuttonThere are defining moments in each of our lives. Moments that you know no matter what happens afterward, that you will always remember. The smell of Knox’s cop car. The shiny floors of the police station. The sounds of a typewriter somewhe
CHAPTER 87Sutton“I had just turned up the radio and started to sing along,” Candice said in a gruff voice. Her body was bandaged and bruised, and she was awaiting x-rays to see what was broken. But she was okay, and that was all tha
CHAPTER 86SuttonTwo days later I came home from the grocery store to find Mark had returned. But he wasn’t alone.
CHAPTER 85Two Weeks Before… Half the world away in Italy.The private investigator sat impatiently waiting for the head honcho to call him in. He was tired from the long international flight, followed by the
CHAPTER 84The next day at our girls lunch out. I was sharing stories about Earl swiping the the sacramental wine from Father Montgomery.“How is Father Montgomery these days?” Natalie asked scooping up some ketchup with her fry.
CHAPTER 83SuttonThree hours later Evie’s temperature had gone up to a hundred and two degrees. Candice still hadn’t returned with my car and Mark was out of town for business. So my choices were drive Sadie’s death trap, or ca
CHAPTER 82SuttonHaving Sadie come work for us was a complete and utter godsend. Not only was she a natural with the girls, but she was as sweet and soft spoken as they came. Being younger in school than I was, I hadn’t had the chance to g
CHAPTER 81Sutton_ One month laterI thought I knew the definition of the word tired. It wasn’t as if I was a stranger to hard work. However, nothing could have prepared me for the twins. I felt like a zombie most days. A zombie with gigant