The sheriff snorted but took a step back. Ollie might’ve taken the movement as obliging to her request for attention. Might’ve, except he kept his hand near his gun. That wouldn’t do. Bless Timothy and Alyssa for catching on. They moved to flank him.

Ollie reckoned the toddler’s endless tantrum created a bit of havoc in the area already. But that didn’t mean she couldn’t bring more.

Ollie felt blind. Out of the loop, and she hated feeling blind.

Ollie couldn’t even rankle Josephine Maria Ziegler for cooping them up. Even if Ollie reckoned she’d deserved some rankling after vexing time getting her here.