Page 2 of Book Me, Baby

I pull myself up. I don’t swear. It’s unladylike and this neanderthal isn’t going to have me breaking my own rules because he’s a …jerk.

Mrs. Cassidy’s mouth is hanging open and she’s glaring at him. “Surely this isn’t necessary. She’s not doing anything wrong. It’s probably just a stupid mistake. Paperwork you know.”

The hot sheriff shakes his head and sighs. “It doesn’t matter. She broke the law. There are no allowances for it was just a little mistake if it’s illegal.”

I turn back to him as he starts dragging at me, growling under my breath. “You didn’t need to do this. Especially in front of the kids, a…”

I stop talking, not wanting to swear in front of the kids. “You are going to regret this you big…bully.”

He snorts. “Ya know…I’m pretty sure I will. Lord knows I don’t want to hang out with you any longer than necessary.”

I grit my teeth, trying to ignore the rush of anger and hurt that sizzle across my heart. “Ditto, jerk.”

His dark head cocks. “I don’t think I’ve ever heard you swear.”

“And you never will. If you’re bound and determined to do this, let’s go.”

He grunts and then winces when several of the kids around us start crying when they see me being dragged away.

This is why I said that he shouldn’t do it this way. My heart sinks when I see how upset my kids are.

“Let’s go, Miss Hanover.”

He drags at me and we walk to his car. “Well at least you’re driving me instead of dragging me through town like I’ve got a scarlet letter on my clothes.”

“Hey, far be it from me to make things problematic for you.”

I roll my eyes. “I might believe that more if I wasn’t handcuffed in the back of your car.”

He turns to eye me, sitting in the back seat of his car. “Yeah. I don’t cut anybody a break. So if you’ve broken the law, I’ll catch you.”

My lip curls as he gives me a grin. “Just like I just did.”

“Oh yeah. Cause crime around here is so rampant that a library who doesn’t have her paperwork on her gets the book thrown at her. Whoa! You’re a freaking superhero.”

His jewel green eyes glare at me. “Yeah. Breaking the law is breaking the law.”

“One of these days, you might get that stick out of your butt and I can’t wait to see it.”

“You’ll be waiting a long time.”

He starts the car and hits the siren to clear the people in front of his car.

I flush when everyone stares at me. I can just see the dang headline for tomorrow. “Librarian Cuffed By Hot Sheriff Over Paperwork Snafu.”

Ugh! I see the mayor’s surprised face and groan, leaning my head against the window. I have a feeling the you know what is about to hit the fan thanks to Sheriff Grumpy. Not hottie! I mentally smack myself in the face. I need to rope that s..stuff in. I am not okay with him. Not at all. So I am not going to even think about how his calloused hands felt holding my wrists. Nope!

And yet, I can still feel his rough flesh gently holding mine as he slipped the cold steel on my wrists and sadly, I think I might have just found my new favorite fantasy. Which is disturbing.

I don’t want to feel the rush of attraction when the arrogant ass in the car touches me.

His cold peridot eyes look up into the mirror and I feel that tug again. Between that and the cold metal on my wrists, I’m actually getting a little turned on.

I need help. I’ve obviously lost my mind.

CHAPTER2

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