Brody by Susan Fisher-Davis Read Free Book Online

it. I didn’t press charges but if
Zach doesn’t leave me alone, I will.”
    “You
bitch,” Zach said through clenched teeth as he moved toward her.
    “That’s
enough,” Sam didn’t raise his voice but he may as well have. Zach froze in his
tracks. “Do you want to file a restraining order Madilyn?”
    Madilyn
huffed. “No.” She glanced at Zach. “Not yet. I just want him to leave me alone.
It’s over.”
    “Madilyn—”
Zach started.
    “You
heard her. It’s over. Move on, Zach,” Sam interrupted. “Get in your car and go
home. Don’t make me arrest you for harassment.”
      Madilyn watched as Zach wrestled with
himself. She could see he wasn’t happy but he gave Sam a nod and after glaring
at Madilyn one last time, he moved toward his car. She let out the breath she’d
been holding.
    “Are
you all right?” Sam touched her shoulder.
    She
nodded. “Yes. Thank you for getting here so fast.”
    Sam
shrugged. “I was on my way back from taking Brody home. I was almost here when
you called.”
    “How is
Brody?”
    “Hurting. He will be for a while. I made
sure he took a pain pill and laid down before I left.”
Sam shook his head. “I don’t know how he’s going to take care of himself, he
can barely get around.”
    “I
could check on him.” What? Where had
that come from? Madilyn started to shake her head.
    “That’d
be great. He needs someone to check on him for a few weeks until he can get
around better. I just don’t have the time. With him being out, I’m going to
have to move everyone around. I like having two deputies together at all times,
and I can’t do it with Brody out.”
    Madilyn
nodded. Now what? She couldn’t do it. There was no way she could go out to the
ranch and help Brody. Too many things had happened between them at the ranch. Too many memories. How many times had they spent the night
in his room when his parents were out of town? How many times had they made
love in the hayloft? Shaking her head, she gazed up at Sam and saw him staring
at her.
    “If you
don’t want to do it, Madilyn, I’ll figure something out,” Sam told her.
    Great! She took a deep breath. “I’m
fine with it, Sam.” Liar! Why
couldn’t she just say she couldn’t do it? Because it would put more on Sam and
with a deputy out, he had enough on his hands. She smiled up at him. “I can do
it.”
    Sam
grinned at her. “I appreciate it. You’ll need to go out there later today and
tomorrow morning to check on him. Knowing Brody, he’ll be up and trying to do
something and not take those pills. Whether he wants to admit it or not, he
needs those pain meds every eight hours.”
    “I’ll
go later this afternoon and first thing tomorrow.” She turned away and then
back. “Thank you for coming over. Zach was scaring me.”
    “Let me
know if you have any other problems with him. I won’t mind hauling his ass in
if I have to.” Sam narrowed his eyes. “I never liked him.”
    Madilyn
cleared her throat. “I know. I really don’t know why I dated him for so long.”
    “Well,
as I said, let me know if you have any more run-ins with him. Have a good day.”
Sam sauntered back to his cruiser and drove off.
    Madilyn
groaned. What were you thinking? I could
check on him…you’re just asking for trouble here, Madilyn girl. Nothing but trouble.
    Sighing,
she entered her apartment. The shop wasn’t open since it was Sunday and it was
the day of the week she cleaned her apartment and washed clothes. Now she had
to add in going to check on Brody. Madilyn chewed on her bottom lip. How was
she going to do this? Taking a deep breath, she started her laundry and tidied
up. The hours seemed to fly by. It seemed like it was no time at all that she
was driving out to the ranch to check on Brody. She groaned. She seriously did
not want to do this. Madilyn pulled around to the back of the house. She
knocked on the back door then pushed it open.
      “Brody?” she called out and walked toward
the living