Free In To Blue: Book One Of The Blue Series by Kassandra Klay

can you be so sure?”  I ask.  I can tell by the look on his face he doesn’t want to upset me.  “Avery the tire tracks we located, we believed belong to a truck.  However, there were no trailer tracks found behind the vehicle.  If someone was going to take a horse they would need a trailer.  Also we found rope outside your private stables and I am not talking about lead rope it was too thin for lead rope.”  “Did you find anything else?”  “Yes.”  He pauses.  “A bottle of chloroform and a rag.”  I immediately gasp.
    “Based on what you have told me and where we found the items, the assailant must have dropped it before he entered the stables.  Do you know of anyone that would intentionally try to hurt you?”  Doubt begins clouding my judgement.  I’m scared to say Coy.  What if I am wrong but then again what if I am right.  My horses could have been killed.  “I don’t know for sure, possibly Coy Walker.  He has had a few choice words for me and sent me a threatening text.”  “I knew it.”  Buddy whispers.  Grant looks like he is ready to come unglued.   
    “Avery, May I see your phone?”  Sherriff Pullman asks.  I start looking around for my phone.  “I have it.   I grabbed it when I got you some clothes and your purse this morning.” Thanks Buddy.  I scroll through my phone and hand it to the Sherriff.  He snaps a picture of my screen with is phone.  “Have you questioned the Walker’s Sheriff?  “Of course I have Rex. I’m looking at them very carefully but so far I haven’t found a connection.  Their alibi’s check out.  I promise if they are involved I will get to the bottom of it.  I need to get going. I’ll be in touch.”  As the sheriff and his deputy leave Uncle Rex and Buddy walk out with them.  I turn and look at Grant his face is full of concern. 
    “I can’t believe you are here Grant.”  “Avery, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about you.  When I read what happened this morning I was so afraid.  I don’t even want to imagine what I would do if something happened to you.”  “Grant I’ve missed you so much.”  I start coughing as I sit up. “Take it easy.”  He pauses.  Grant leans over carefully puts his arms around me and kisses me.  “I wish I hadn’t of left.”  “You are here now that is all that matters.” 
    Dr. Lancaster walks in.  “Avery, let’s look you over.”  Dr. Lancaster quickly examines me.  “I’m going to release you on the condition you rest for the next couple of days.  I’m writing you a prescription for cough syrup and an inhaler.  Smoke inhalation can cause shortness of breath and you may have to use the inhaler.  It’s nothing to worry about.  It shouldn’t last but a few days.”  He hands me the prescriptions and leaves the room.  Grant can you hand me my bag?”  Grant hands me the bag of clothes Buddy brought me.  “I’ll let you get dress.” 
    I finish getting dressed and slip on my boots.  I sit on the bed thinking about what happened last night.  It is so hard to fight back the tears.  I don’t understand why this is happening.   Finally, everyone walks back in. I turn toward them. “I don’t know about you but I am ready to get home.” 
    Uncle Rex and Buddy look extremely worried. “Darlin we’ve been talking and we don’t think you need to go back home.”  “What?  Where else would I go?”  “It’s not safe there. Avery, even with added security someone got to you.” Buddy whispers.  “Where in the hell do you think I should go?”  Grant clears his throat.  “To New York with me.” 
    “Are you fucking kidding me?”  I’m totally taken aback.  I cannot believe that Uncle Rex and Buddy think I should go to New York with Grant, a man I have known for a little over a week. “The hell I am.  I’m going back to my house.” I instantly become winded and start coughing.  “Avery take it easy, deep breaths.”  Grant