Chapter 12Rafe wasn’t surprised when Sullivan never showed up at the restaurant, but when he walked in on an empty house, his stomach fell. Except for the lingering scent of soap in the bathroom, there were no signs that Sullivan had been there at all. His clothes were gone, the bed was perfectly made, and the blanket he’d given Sullivan his first night in town was still carefully folded and sitting on the end of the couch. It wasn’t his business what Sullivan did, but considering someone had just tried to kill him, Rafe wasn’t satisfied waiting for him to show up again.
His first thought was to go back to Belle’s and see if he’d taken her up on the offer to move into the house. At Mama’s insistence, she’d stayed for dinner, and then afterward, Sheriff showed up to escort her home. She ha
