Page 32 of Virgin for Next Door Wolf Daddy
“They are freaks. They turned into animals and attacked us,” the shooter screamed. “Everyone will tell you.”
Sheriff Alex Greene grinned. “It sounds to me like he needs to be put into the mental hospital.”
“That’s about right,” Sebastian said. “Or you can hold him for twenty-four hours and then put him back on the street with the word that he fully cooperated and will be given immunity for his information.”
“I like that idea,” the sheriff said.
Sebastian grinned as the six men were read their rights. Four of them were taken to the police station and two of them were hauled off to the hospital. They would likely survive the burns.
“Hopefully, the sheriff will get something useful from them,” Julian said. “I’m really sick of people who get rich from hurting others.”
“I’m with you, Brother,” Sebastian said. “Now, though, all I really care about is a shower and bed.”
He actually managed to for in a couple of hours it was the next morning. Sebastian smiled when he saw that he had a text message from Talia.
I was thinking about you and wondered if you had time to go for a run this afternoon after I get out of school. Then, I’ll make dinner and we can hang out.
He felt like a teenaged schoolboy when a thrill ran through him at the thought of hanging out with her.
That sounds great. See you tonight.
13
Talia
Talia had just pulled into the school’s parking lot when her phone buzzed. She smiled when she saw Sebastian’s text. It was something awesome to look forward to after school.
Her good mood soured when she noticed that her classroom door was ajar. She closed her eyes for a second and hoped that the custodian didn’t get it all the way closed when she was finished. Sighing heavily, she shook her head when she walked in and saw the large box of candy on her desk. The note attached read, “I hope you have a nice day. Thinking of you. Joe.”
Talia picked the note up by the edge because she didn’t want to touch it. She was reminded of her much younger self when she thought that boys had cooties and wouldn’t touch anything they touched if she could help it.
Well, you know what? Joe Ellis has cooties, she thought defiantly.
After adding this note to the other one in the baggie, she took the box of candies downstairs to the teachers’ lounge. Everyone else could enjoy the delicious treat. She wasn’t going to touch one of them. If the box had been opened, she would have thrown the whole thing away because she didn’t trust Joe not to lace them with something.
Sadie was checking through a new shipment of books when Talia walked into the library a minute later.
“What’s up?” Sadie asked.
“There’s a large box of candy in the teachers’ lounge for everyone to enjoy.”
“Joe again?”
“Yep. I added this note to the last one.”
“I had a friend in Colorado Springs who had a stalker. He followed her everywhere. One day, while she was at school, he broke into her apartment and installed a brand new washer and dryer.”
Talia gasped. “Dang. What did she do?”
“She called the cops. They documented it and said she should hold out for a new big-screen television. Then they arrested the stalker. His prints were all over the machines.”
“Wow. Did she keep them?”
“Oh, yeah. She’s not stupid.” Sadie laughed. “She even took them with her when she moved.”
“Let’s hope he doesn’t try to break into my house,” Talia said. “Washer and dryer or no, I’m afraid my bite would be worse than my bark at that point.”
Sadie knew that Talia meant that literally. “I hear you. Hopefully, it won’t come to that.”
