How long before it got around he’d just left the library? Wes chuckled. Didn’t those women have anything better to do than talk about people?
“Some people take offense to you getting messed up with someone like her,” Ryan said. “You’re the law in this town. If people don’t respect you….”
“It’s been fifteen years since Lily left this town.”
“That doesn’t matter. It’s your integrity in question.”
“She isn’t the same person. She’s grown-up now. People will see that after a while.”
“But if you continue to see her …”
Now he was beginning to get annoyed. “It’s just talk.”
“People are wondering where you were with her, where you could have met her.”
“It doesn’t matter how or where I met her.” He looked pointedly up at his deputy. “I could have met her anywhere in town before that.”
“I’m sorry, I know it’s none of my business. It’s just … your reputation.”
“I’ll worry about my own reputation, but thanks for letting me know.”
“Come time for reelection …”
Wes looked up from the pile of papers on his desk and lifted his brow.
Ryan frowned, but relented.
When his deputy had left, Wes couldn’t focus on the mound of work he had to do. Maybe he should pay more attention to what the town was saying. What if something got around that would hurt Lily? What harm would it be to use Ryan as a way of monitoring the gossip? He didn’t care what was being said, but Lily did. And that was reason enough for him.
He picked up his phone and dialed Ryan’s extension.
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