Unveiled Treasures by Kayla Janz Read Free Book Online

talk.”
    “I’m sorry, Sheriff. Are you alright? I wasn’t looking; I didn’t see you standing there. I—”
    Todd cut off her apology by pressing his index finger against her lips. “Calm down, Rachel, no harm, no foul. How about you? Are you okay?”
    She nodded. Embarrassed and a little disconcerted, she turned her head away from his touch. “You can take your hands off me now, Sheriff. I can stand on my own two feet, thank you very much.”
    Tracing her jaw line with his finger, he grinned. “Yes, I’m sure you can Rachel, but you see, I like having my hands on you and have imagined doing more, much more.”
    She wished the ground would open up and swallow her whole. Her panties dampened and she felt her knees weaken. Refusing to back down, Rachel stiffened her shoulders and looked him in the eye. My God, they were beautiful eyes, stormy gray with flecks of blue. She couldn’t, no wouldn’t let them affect her.
    Tilting her chin, she looked straight into his eyes, “I hope your imagination is vivid because imagining is all you’re going to do,” she whispered seductively. He wanted to play games, she could play too. She wasn’t about to let him know how he was really affecting her.
    “We’ll just have to see about that, won’t we? I love a good challenge,” he countered, flashing that crooked little grin of his leaving her speechless. “Now if you’ll excuse me, I came in here to see the lovely Josie.” He winked at the clerk behind Rachel. His eyes sparkled with mischief and humor as he stepped aside, allowing her to reach for a shopping cart.
    “Well then, I will get out of your way so the two of you can talk. Good day, Sheriff.” She huffed down the aisle without giving him the satisfaction of turning around to look at him again.
    Rachel closed her eyes, exhaled a sigh and willed her knees to stop shaking. You are acting like a complete fool around this guy. What is your major malfunction? I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t know! I’m scared, I’m excited, I’m attracted and I’m…I’m overwhelmed by him . That had her stopping in her tracks. I’m blowing things way out of proportion here. We’ve had one kiss, one utterly mind-blowing, toe-curling kiss. Oh! Get a grip, Rach . Shaking her head in self-disgust, she headed for the fruits and vegetables.
    * * * *
    Sheriff Bradley stood at the counter watching Rachel while he spoke with Josie.
    “You know, lyin’s a sin. You didn’t come in here to talk to me. We both know that. I got eyes in my head. I see the way you’re sniffing around that girl. You better watch yourself, boy,” Josie said, smiling at him. “Love has a funny way of sneaking up on you.”
    “Thanks for the advice. If I didn’t love you so much, I’d tell you to mind your own business,” he said, grinning.
    She threw her head back and cackled. “I’ve had my nose in your business ever since you moved here twenty years ago. You were a snot nosed eight year old looking for trouble then. Now you’re all grown up, wearing a badge and still looking for trouble. You just might find it with that one.”
    “Bye, Josie,” Todd said, walking out the door. He could still hear her laughter as he climbed in his truck. He sat in his truck thinking about big blue eyes, a sea of dark brown hair and wildly exotic night flowers. His hands were full enough now with a burglar on the loose without a woman complicating his life any further. But what a complication, he thought as she came out of the store. She glared at him as she climbed in the cab of her truck and drove off. She was definitely much more than a pretty package. He’d known enough women to know that beauty was a whole lot more than skin deep. What are you looking for, Todd? he asked himself as he watched her drive away. “More,” he thought out loud, someone to share my passions and interests, someone to share my life with me. Stop it! You’ve kissed her once and now you’re dreaming of spending your