Kyle's Modern Montana Bride (The New Montana Brides Book 6) by Susan Leigh Carlton Page B
Authors: Susan Leigh Carlton
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Why don’t you just stay here? I’ll call as soon as I learn anything.”
“No, I have to do it. I owe it to him and myself. I owe it to you,” she said. “I can do it. I have to.”
Kyle finished his meal, and looked at his watch. “Let’s go. By the time we get there, the office will be open. Let’s get this done.” He took her hand as they walked to the car. Nothing was said, until they entered the Police Station and asked for Officer Corley.
He came out in less than two minutes. “Officer Corley, this is Susannah Stewart. She’s Zach’s legal guardian. Susannah, this is Tim Corley. He heads the Juvenile Department. He’s going with us.
Corley led them to the basement, where the morgue was located, to meet with the Humboldt County Medical Examiner. He showed them to a viewing room.
“Let me explain the procedure. The attendant will bring out the deceased on a gurney. When he is in place, he will open this curtain. If it is your relative, just tell me, and the curtain will be closed, and then we’ll make arrangements for the body to be released to a mortuary. After that, it will be up to you to make any arrangements with the mortuary,
“If it isn’t your relative, again, just say so and the curtain will close, and you will be finished. Do you have any questions?”
She shook her head, and they stood in front of the closed curtain. Kyle put his arm around her shoulders to brace her.
The curtain opened. She gasped and sagged against Kyle. “It’s not Zach. Oh thank God, it isn’t him.”
Kyle thanked the ME and Officer Corley, and then he and Susannah left the police station to drive back to the Marriott.
“That boy is some mother’s son, and it sounds terrible to say, but I am so glad it was him and not Zach,” Susannah said.
“It’s not selfish at all. It’s a relief,” he said.
Back in the hotel, Kyle said, “Why don’t you lie down for a little while. You are emotionally exhausted.
“I’m going to go to a clinic and have my ribs checked. Maybe I can get rid of this tape.”
“Are you sure you don’t want me to go with you?”
“I’m sure, now you take a nap.
He let himself out, and asked for directions to an emergency room.
He showed them the doctor’s orders from the Reno ER, and asked if he could be checked. The middle of the afternoon is a quiet time for most ER’s, since the crazies don’t come out until dark, and he was seen immediately. The doctor removed the tape, and ordered X-Rays. He decided they were healing nicely. After admonishing Kyle to be careful, he did not retape the chest.
Getting the tape off left Kyle in a good mood and he whistled a nameless tune as he drove back to the Marriott.
Susannah had slept while he was gone. “Why did you let me sleep so long,” she asked.
“You needed it,” he said.
“What did they say about your chest?”
He grinned, and pushed up his shirt, and said, “Look, no more tape.”
“Come here,” she commanded. “You have a whole rainbow of colors there,” she said as she ran her hand over his chest.
“If I did that to you, I’d get my face slapped,” he said.
“Are you sure,” she asked.
“Well, let’s just see,” he said.
He unbuttoned her blouse and pulled it over her head. He unsnapped her bra and ran his hands over the soft warm skin. He rolled a pebbly nipple between his fingers, feeling it become firm and erect. He turned her over so she was facing him. He looked into her beautiful blue eyes and said, “You are gorgeous,”
“Say it again,” she said.
“You are beautiful, Susannah Stewart.”
“Are you going to make love to me wearing all of those clothes?” she asked.
“I might not be able to wait,” he said.
“Here, I’ll help.” She unbuttoned his polo shirt and pulled it over his head. She undid his belt buckle, and said, “You’ll have to do the rest. And while you’re up, help me with these,” she said. She stood, and shrugged off her unsnapped bra. He unbuttoned
“No, I have to do it. I owe it to him and myself. I owe it to you,” she said. “I can do it. I have to.”
Kyle finished his meal, and looked at his watch. “Let’s go. By the time we get there, the office will be open. Let’s get this done.” He took her hand as they walked to the car. Nothing was said, until they entered the Police Station and asked for Officer Corley.
He came out in less than two minutes. “Officer Corley, this is Susannah Stewart. She’s Zach’s legal guardian. Susannah, this is Tim Corley. He heads the Juvenile Department. He’s going with us.
Corley led them to the basement, where the morgue was located, to meet with the Humboldt County Medical Examiner. He showed them to a viewing room.
“Let me explain the procedure. The attendant will bring out the deceased on a gurney. When he is in place, he will open this curtain. If it is your relative, just tell me, and the curtain will be closed, and then we’ll make arrangements for the body to be released to a mortuary. After that, it will be up to you to make any arrangements with the mortuary,
“If it isn’t your relative, again, just say so and the curtain will close, and you will be finished. Do you have any questions?”
She shook her head, and they stood in front of the closed curtain. Kyle put his arm around her shoulders to brace her.
The curtain opened. She gasped and sagged against Kyle. “It’s not Zach. Oh thank God, it isn’t him.”
Kyle thanked the ME and Officer Corley, and then he and Susannah left the police station to drive back to the Marriott.
“That boy is some mother’s son, and it sounds terrible to say, but I am so glad it was him and not Zach,” Susannah said.
“It’s not selfish at all. It’s a relief,” he said.
Back in the hotel, Kyle said, “Why don’t you lie down for a little while. You are emotionally exhausted.
“I’m going to go to a clinic and have my ribs checked. Maybe I can get rid of this tape.”
“Are you sure you don’t want me to go with you?”
“I’m sure, now you take a nap.
He let himself out, and asked for directions to an emergency room.
He showed them the doctor’s orders from the Reno ER, and asked if he could be checked. The middle of the afternoon is a quiet time for most ER’s, since the crazies don’t come out until dark, and he was seen immediately. The doctor removed the tape, and ordered X-Rays. He decided they were healing nicely. After admonishing Kyle to be careful, he did not retape the chest.
Getting the tape off left Kyle in a good mood and he whistled a nameless tune as he drove back to the Marriott.
Susannah had slept while he was gone. “Why did you let me sleep so long,” she asked.
“You needed it,” he said.
“What did they say about your chest?”
He grinned, and pushed up his shirt, and said, “Look, no more tape.”
“Come here,” she commanded. “You have a whole rainbow of colors there,” she said as she ran her hand over his chest.
“If I did that to you, I’d get my face slapped,” he said.
“Are you sure,” she asked.
“Well, let’s just see,” he said.
He unbuttoned her blouse and pulled it over her head. He unsnapped her bra and ran his hands over the soft warm skin. He rolled a pebbly nipple between his fingers, feeling it become firm and erect. He turned her over so she was facing him. He looked into her beautiful blue eyes and said, “You are gorgeous,”
“Say it again,” she said.
“You are beautiful, Susannah Stewart.”
“Are you going to make love to me wearing all of those clothes?” she asked.
“I might not be able to wait,” he said.
“Here, I’ll help.” She unbuttoned his polo shirt and pulled it over his head. She undid his belt buckle, and said, “You’ll have to do the rest. And while you’re up, help me with these,” she said. She stood, and shrugged off her unsnapped bra. He unbuttoned
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