Entangled (Free Indeed Book 1) by Jenesse Bates Read Free Book Online Page A

out of there like it couldn’t happen fast enough. Miss Miller’s high pitched reprimands chastising her brother's incompetence could still be heard as they left the lot.
    Allie stood next to Hank as they both watched the deputy and his pissed off sister drive down the street. Without even turning to look at her, Hank muttered, “Around these parts we call that boy Deputy Dumbass.”
    Caught off guard by his comment, Allie was unable to stop the laughter from escaping her lips. That was the perfect name for the douchebag who just left. She turned her head to glance in Hank’s direction, and they both shared a smile. “Thank you.” Allie told him gratefully, “I needed something to make me laugh after that.”
    Hank just laughed, “And it’s actually the truth. You ask anyone around here about Deputy Dumbass, and they’ll know instantly you’re talking about that pussy-whipped boy.” At Allie’s grin, he changed the subject back to the reason for her visit, “So the car...I’ll have it all fixed up for you in about two weeks time. And you have my word it’ll be running even better than when you bought it.”
    “Thank you so much. I really appreciate all your help.” Two weeks was perfectly fine with her. She wasn’t planning on going anywhere anytime soon. And now with a job and apartment so close together, she probably wouldn’t even need her car that much.
    He gave her a little nod as he turned and sauntered back into his garage.
    Well, that sure made her day more interesting. Hopefully, the rest of her day would be a little less exciting.

    * * *
    A llie left the garage and continued walking down the sidewalk. She remembered passing a little clothing boutique earlier and new clothes that didn’t scream fundamentalist churchie were a must. It wasn’t just because of the way people like the Miller siblings looked at her that made her want to redo her wardrobe. This was something she needed to do for herself.
    Every second she wore these clothes it was a reminder of Free Indeed. She wanted to be free of that place and shedding these clothes would help do that. Plus, the simple fact was, the clothes she was wearing made her feel ugly. They were frumpy and unflattering. Not to mention they were hot . They covered every inch of her body in heavy and, a lot of the time, itchy material. It would be nice to actually feel pretty for a change.
    She was tired of the weird looks. Even when Jason had seen her, she had seen the odd look he had given her when she had climbed into his truck. It wasn’t disapproving or mean like the Miller siblings had been, it was just a look reminding her again that she was different.
    But she wasn’t going to think about Jason. He had officially moved onto her douchebag list. If he was almost engaged or even just dating that Miller woman, then he had no right to be looking at her with those sexy eyes of his, or teasingly flirting with her the way he had.
    She made her way down the street to the store and walked inside. It wasn’t huge considering the small town they were in, but it had a very nice selection from what Allie could see.
    “Hi, welcome to Garb & Gab Boutique, let me know if I can help you with anything.” The lady behind the counter greeted her with a friendly little wave.
    Allie returned the gesture with a grin. She was really starting to like her neighborly new town, with the exception of the Miller family anyway.
    After she had made her way through the aisles, she poked around and meandered about, really unsure of what she should get. She had never really actually shopped before. Back home a lot of the women made their own clothes and made them for the other women who weren’t that good at sewing or just flat out didn’t have the time because they had too many children to keep up with. Other than that, Allie had been to the thrift store in the nearby town, but that was really it. She had never actually bought new-never-before-worn clothes just because she liked