Daddy in Cowboy Boots (Montana Daddies #9) - Laylah Roberts Page 0,107
though, the look of pleasure, the way all tension had drained out of him made her feel a sense of pride.
Then he picked her up under the arms and set her back on the bed before kneeling between her legs. “My turn.”
Well, who was she to say no?
30
“Ed, that woman from the spa is demanding to see you,” Kiesha stated from the doorway, a frown on her face.
For a moment he thought she meant Marisol and his heart skipped a beat. But of course she didn’t mean Marisol. She wouldn’t be frowning if she did. And he needed to get over this interest in the dark-haired, curvy beauty. She was Linc’s.
“Do you mean Rosalind? Marisol’s aunt?”
Kiesha snapped her gum and he gave her a disapproving look. She knew he didn’t like her chewing that crap at work. She just stared back at him calmly. They’d known each other too long for him to intimidate her much.
“Yeah, she’s a real peach.”
Ed grimaced. He should have left an hour ago. Right now he could be in his hot tub with a bottle of cold beer. Instead, he was about to deal with a viper. “Fine. Christ. Send her in.”
He stood as Rosalind walked in. She was wearing a pair of jeans so tight that it left nothing to the imagination. He grimaced. A blood red see-through shirt displayed her black, lacy bra. And she topped everything off with red stilettos and a black handbag. Currently, she was wiping at her eyes with a tissue.
He raised his eyebrows at the sight. He wondered at the crocodile tears. Any other woman came crying into his office and he’d be all over himself trying to calm her down. Crying women were his kryptonite. But he could smell a rat straight off with this woman.
“Ms. Perez. What can I do for you?”
He sat back and she gave him a startled look. Anger filled her face for just a few seconds. If he hadn’t been watching carefully, he’d likely have missed it.
“Sheriff, I’ve come to report a missing person.”
“A missing person?” So that was her angle. “Who is missing? That boyfriend of yours?”
“You don’t like Saber much, do you?” She came forward and sat in the chair across from him, even though he hadn’t offered her a seat.
“He’s a criminal. The leader of a gang. Several, in fact. I’m an officer of the law. So no, I don’t.”
“That’s slander,” she spat at him. “You have no proof of any of that.”
“Ms. Perez, I have had no less than five call-outs over the last week since the Devil’s Sinners moved into my town, including two bar fights. I do not want trouble in my town and that’s all someone like Saber brings. Now, what do you want?”
“My niece is missing. I want you to find her.”
Shoot. He’d need to at least make this look like he was taking it seriously. He picked up a pad and pen. “You’re talking about Marisol?”
“Yes. You’ve met her?”
“I have. What makes you think she’s missing?”
She seemed surprised by that question. “Because she hasn’t come home. She lives with me. Works for me. And I haven’t seen her in four days.”
“And you’re only just reporting her missing now?”
“She has a new boyfriend. I thought she might have gone off with him.”
“And not told you? Do you not have a good relationship? Also she is over the age of eighteen, so she can legally leave without your permission.”
She stood up. “I know that. Our relationship is just fine. That man has taken her and I want her found and him arrested.”
“Who took her?”
“Linc Johnson. He lives on Sanctuary Ranch. I want you to take me there and get her out of his clutches.”
“I’m not taking you anywhere,” he told her calmly. “Have you tried calling her?”
“Of course I have. I know he has her. He kidnapped her. Aren’t you going to do something about that?”
“Have you any proof that he took her?”
“No,” she gritted out. “But my niece would not just leave me. She’s devoted to me.”
Right. This woman was poison. At least Marisol was now safe from her. He wondered at her angle, though. Clearly, she wanted to get onto Sanctuary Ranch. Had Tiger sent her?
“Have you seen Tiger Mason lately?”
She frowned at the change of topic. “I told you the other night, Tiger isn’t even in the state.”
He just hummed. “Well, if that changes, you let me know. Now, if that’s all, my shift should have finished an hour ago.”