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He expected immediate acquiesce from her. Especially when the sheriff nodded and glanced down at her. “He’s right. You don’t look so good. Maybe Ryan could check you over.”
“I’ll touch you as little as possible,” Ryan told her gently.
Did they all pander to her quirks? Juliet shook her head at the medic, leaning into Ed slightly.
“Want us to call Xavier?” Ed asked. “He could meet you at your place.”
Xavier. The guy who was written as a point of contact in their instructions from Juliet’s brother. Brick’s curiosity piqued at the mention of his name. He fully expected Juliet to agree.
But she shook her head again.
“You don’t want Xavier to check on you?” Kiesha asked, walking over to them. Well, she was limping, but he wasn’t sure if that was because she’d hurt her foot or the two different shoes on her feet.
Maybe Sterling was right. There was something odd about this town.
“Why? Did something happen? Was he a jerk? Want me to slash his tires? Because I have a knife that will do it.” Kiesha’s voice was fierce and his eyes widened. Was she for real or joking?
The sheriff rolled his eyes up towards the sky. “Lord, help me. Why me? Why?”
“Oh, stop being so dramatic,” Kiesha told him. “You know you love me.”
So, they were a couple? That explained some things. Although if his woman had been lying on the ground injured, then nothing would have stopped him from going to her as soon as he came on the scene.
Of course, that wouldn’t be his woman, lying there injured, as he would never allow her to roller-skate along the road like that. If she needed to go anywhere, she’d go in the safest vehicle he could get for her. Preferably with him driving since he was a bit of a control freak.
“Like a sister,” the sheriff said dryly. “You cannot go around slashing people’s tires.”
“Can if they’re assholes.” She looked over at Brick’s tires. “Nice looking tires you have there, bodyguard boy. They look new.”
Brick glared at the crazy woman. The sheriff suddenly stepped between them. He shot Brick a look.
“Do not look at her like that.”
“If my tires are slashed, I’ll know who is to blame,” Brick warned. “And if you won’t arrest her, then I’ll go over your head.”
To his surprise, Juliet slid out from behind the sheriff to glare at Brick. She pushed her finger against his chest. Then she pointed at the truck and stomped her foot.
Kiesha burst into giggles. “Ooh, someone got told off. And by someone half your size. You go, Juliet. Never seen you tell someone off before. Must mean you’re making her real angry, bodyguard.”
He glared over at the crazy woman.
“Juliet, we’re going. Get in the truck. Sheriff, you want a statement, come to the house.”
Instead of moving towards the truck. Juliet folded her arms over her chest and shook her head.
“Whoa, girl, I’ve never seen you like this before. I like it. You’ve got sass. Ed, did you know Juliet had sass?”
Ed just shook his head, staring down at Juliet thoughtfully then over to him.
“Juliet, do you not want to go home with him?”
Great. The last thing he needed was the sheriff trying to run interference.
“She’s coming home with me. Her brother hired me to protect her.”
Ed and Kiesha both flinched. What was that about?
“Ed, I’ve got to go.”
