{"id":7501,"date":"2016-09-19T00:01:15","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T05:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/booksbylyncote.com\/SWBS\/?p=7501"},"modified":"2016-09-18T16:42:58","modified_gmt":"2016-09-18T21:42:58","slug":"7501","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksbylyncote.com\/SWBS\/new-book-release\/7501","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 1 of Mistletoe and Sage, Lyn’s Holiday Novella Out Soon!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is my new Holiday Novella which will be released next Tuesday September 27th in an ebook boxed set of 17 holiday novellas in the<\/span><\/p>\n

SWEET CHRISTMAS KISSES 3 collection<\/p>\n

for 99 cents. <\/span><\/p>\n

The price will go up after the initial launch so pre-order today! Order links below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"mistletoe<\/p>\n

Mistletoe and Sage<\/p>\n

Lyn Cote<\/p>\n

Chapter 1<\/p>\n

Why was she letting the new hire disturb her peace? Deputy Sage Dietz hurried inside the warm kitchen, shaking the snow from her hair, trying to shake the man\u2019s image.<\/p>\n

\u201cMama!\u201d Little Tucker ran toward her, his arms lifted high. \u201cMama!\u201d<\/p>\n

She swept him up into a fierce hug. \u201cHow\u2019s my guy?\u201d For the millionth time she wished her late husband could be here. She kissed her son\u2019s dark hair, enjoying the best moment in her day, ignoring the tug of grief. Or trying to.<\/p>\n

Plus-sized \u201cMa\u201d Havlecek stood at the stove, stirring what smelled like a pot of beef soup. Her dapper husband Bruno politely rose from his place at the round table to greet Sage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWas Tucker good today?\u201d Sage asked the woman who had helped raise her, many others, and now her little son.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s always good,\u201d Bruno said. \u201cMa and I don\u2019t know what we\u2019d do without our little buddy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTake off your coat.\u201d Ma ordered. \u201cYou\u2019re both staying for soup.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tucker struggled to be put down so Sage released him. He ran to the table and grabbed a paper and handed it to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou finger painted today?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n

Before he could answer, her phone rang. She lifted it out and touched the screen. The night dispatcher was calling. \u201cHi, what\u2019s up?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSorry to bother you, Sage, I know you\u2019re off duty,\u201d the dispatcher, an older woman, said. \u201cBut we\u2019ve got a big fight at Flanagan\u2019s and a bad multi-car accident on the highway and we just got a call from a property manager in that new development near Ma\u2019s. Since he knew you\u2019d be close, Rodd asked if you\u2019d be willing to go there to assist the new guy with the crime scene. He\u2019s just gone off duty too. But we\u2019re stretched pretty thin.\u201d<\/p>\n

Assist the new guy\u2014Garrett Connolly? The last thing Sage wanted to do. Not to mention she\u2019d waited all day for these moments here in this warm kitchen with her little boy and people she loved and who loved her.<\/p>\n

She swallowed a sigh. She had no choice. \u201cOkay. What\u2019s the address?\u201d She jotted it down. \u201cGot it. Is Connolly there yet?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s on his way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sage touched the smartphone screen and then looked at Ma. \u201cI\u2019ve got to go help at that new subdivision down the road.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat fancy new place for folks puttin\u2019 on airs?\u201d Ma was clearly displeased. Tucker clutched Sage around the knees as if he understood she was leaving again. Bruno came over and lifted the little boy into his arms. \u201cYour mom will be right back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tucker wailed his displeasure.<\/p>\n

His shrill tones prickling her nerves, Sage grabbed her parka, hurried outside again, and drove off into the November darkness. Snow still fell, but lazily. She drove up the county road to the new subdivision of nearly twenty houses, \u201cLone Lake Lodges.\u201d Navigating the circuitous lanes, she noted by her SUV lights that some houses were still under construction and others were standing new and proud in the wooded area that ringed Lone Lake.<\/p>\n

She parked in front of the address entered on her phone and got out. To loosen her tense neck and back, she tightened and then relaxed the muscles. She could not let on that the new deputy had made a definite impression on her.<\/p>\n

A man in a faded jacket and tan work clothes waited in the drive. No doubt he\u2019d been hired by one of the out of town owners to regularly check on the seasonal homes in this new area.<\/p>\n

She walked up to him, triggering the motion-activated light that had just timed out. She didn\u2019t like what she saw behind him\u2014neon yellow-green paint had been sprayed on the three doors. The first said: WE, the second: DON\u2019T WANT, and finally the third: YOU. She frowned. Some of the local residents didn\u2019t like the new influx of more affluent residents. Nearby communities had a history of tourists and seasonal visitors and residents, the Steadfast area not so much.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou the police?\u201d he asked, ignoring her uniform.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes.\u201d She introduced herself. \u201cI\u2019m Deputy Dietz.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is bad,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

After living away for six years, she no longer knew practically everyone in the Steadfast-LaFollette area, so it didn\u2019t bother her that she didn\u2019t recognize this man. She\u2019d come back at the beginning of spring while the new deputy Garrett Connolly had just come in late October.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s certainly unfriendly,\u201d she agreed wryly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I guess we should have expected some\u2014 \u201d<\/p>\n

Hearing the sound of another car, she held up a hand to stop the man from pouring out all he had to say about the vandalism. \u201cI\u2019m just here to assist.\u201d She turned. \u201cHere comes Deputy Connolly.\u201d<\/p>\n

And right behind him came a silver dually pickup with \u201cGallagher Development\u201d blazoned in black on the side punctuated by a stylized cluster of fir trees around the last word.<\/p>\n

Sage knew who the driver was, the new bigwig in town, Ron Gallagher. He hustled out of his truck, met the deputy, and walked him up the drive. The developer of Lone Lake Lodges, the man who was bringing in new people and new money to the county, was barrel-chested and had a lot of curly salt-and-pepper hair.<\/p>\n

Deputy Connolly\u2014just a head taller than she and very solid-looking\u2014strode up to her. He had thick dark brown hair, close-cut. He looked at her with his very green eyes.<\/p>\n

She had wondered why two deputies were needed for a simple case of vandalism. But one look at Gallagher\u2019s red face gave her a hint. Two deputies showed that the local sheriff was taking this seriously. \u201cHi, I\u2014\u201d she began.<\/p>\n

But Gallagher\u2019s booming voice drowned hers out. \u201cWhat a mess! Do you know how expensive those garage doors are? Their factory finish has been compromised.\u201d<\/p>\n

So she stepped back. She was off duty, after all.<\/p>\n

Connolly nodded once in her direction and then turned to Gallagher. \u201cThis is a crime scene.\u201d He held up his hands, stopping the man from going closer. \u201cYou can\u2019t come any farther.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know who I am?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the writing on your truck, I\u2019d say you\u2019re Gallagher. I\u2019m Deputy Connolly from the sheriff\u2019s department.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m Deputy Dietz,\u201d Sage added quietly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know there were any women in law enforcement here,\u201d Gallagher said.<\/p>\n

Sage didn\u2019t know if he meant it as a negative or positive comment so she merely ignored it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got a call that one of my houses had been vandalized\u2014\u201d Gallagher began.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, Mr. Gallagher\u2014\u201d the workman started.<\/p>\n

Connolly stopped him and asked.\u201d What\u2019s your name and reason for being here?\u201d<\/p>\n

The workman\u2019s gaze shifted between the two men.<\/p>\n

After giving his name, he said, \u201cSeveral of the new owners hired me to check on their property once a week. Mr. Gallagher here recommended me for the job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Connolly finished jotting down the information. \u201cRight. Didn\u2019t the owner have a security system put in?\u201d<\/p>\n

The man shook his head. \u201cNo, said he didn\u2019t need that in this out-of-the-way place. But\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that\u2019s the way we want our new home owners to feel about building here,\u201d Gallagher cut in. He began a long tirade about how much these homes cost and how his development added so much to the community.<\/p>\n

Connolly nodded politely. Since Gallagher\u2019s bluster was bugging her, Sage assumed the new deputy felt the same and had to admire his cool.<\/p>\n

She tried to ignore how Connolly\u2019s presence sharpened all her senses as well as how Gallagher was working himself up into what Ma would term a \u201ctizzy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI need to get on with my rounds,\u201d the workman finally interrupted. \u201cAnd I didn\u2019t call you about just this house.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d Gallagher squawked.<\/p>\n

Connolly grimaced. \u201cShow us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIs the other house close?\u201d Sage asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cHouses,\u201d the man said, motioning up the dark street. \u201cAnd I\u2019ve still got to check my other clients.\u201d He led them to the next house, triggering another set of motion lights.<\/p>\n

Sage walked beside her fellow deputy. If she could ignore her awareness of him as a man, surely it would go away.<\/p>\n

****<\/p>\n

Under Gallagher\u2019s scrutiny, Garrett stood, studying the double garage door with more neon-green spray paint, trying not to react to the glowering man or to Sage\u2014tall, slender, with long dark hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Gallagher, I need to go around and find all the vandalism and begin the investigation. There really isn\u2019t anything else you can do here right now.\u201d Garrett stared at the man.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery well, but I don\u2019t want this to happen again,\u201d the developer blustered and turned to go.<\/p>\n

\u201cNeither do we,\u201d Garrett agreed as Sage walked down the drive toward the next lot.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be calling the sheriff tomorrow for an update,\u201d Gallagher called over his shoulder as he left.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo that,\u201d Garrett said automatically.<\/p>\n

Sage called, \u201cMore paint!\u201d<\/p>\n

He tamped down his reaction to the unfortunate fact that they had multiple acts of vandalism to investigate. He moved to join Sage.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, you\u2019re the sheriff\u2019s sister-in-law?\u201d he asked, trying to get a handle on all the relations here.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am.\u201d<\/p>\n

When he\u2019d gotten the call, the dispatcher had\u2014without his asking\u2014begun to fill him in on Sage\u2019s story. A widowed single mom who was related to the sheriff. He\u2019d stopped her there. He didn\u2019t need to know Deputy Dietz\u2019s personal history to work with her, and he didn\u2019t like gossip. He\u2019d been a target of that at home. He didn\u2019t want people here knowing about his breakup, why he left Iowa.<\/p>\n

He forced himself to say the obvious. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a lot of houses to cover. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any doubt this is probably the work of one kid or a group of kids.\u201d He motioned to the nearest \u201cart work.\u201d The cold November wind gusted against them.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re probably right. How do you want to handle the report?\u201d she asked, deferring to him as the senior deputy. She\u2019d served since spring, but he had years of previous experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s get the crime scene kit from our cars and start gathering flecks of the spray paint and look for any discarded cans. But that would probably be too much to hope for.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRight.\u201d She turned to start walking down the drive.<\/p>\n

In order to be able to stop himself from watching her, he\u2019d have to be dead. She was very good-looking, and from what he\u2019d heard, well-liked.<\/p>\n

Loneliness whistled through him like the chill wind. He pulled himself together and headed toward the road to get his camera from his car. He was quite capable of working a crime scene with Sage. Just keep your mind on the job.<\/p>\n

****<\/p>\n

Nearly two hours later they\u2019d finished examining five homes that had been part of the spray-painting spree. They\u2019d collected paint flecks but not much else. The \u201cartist\u201d had not left behind any other evidence for the crime lab.<\/p>\n

Sage was pleased to find that after getting through the usual initial awkward moments, she and Connolly actually worked well together. He was good at his job.<\/p>\n

He joined her at the curb lit up by the motion-activated light. \u201cAll done?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes.\u201d She held up the last sealed bag.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll be heading home then?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

After a nod, Sage led him down the final drive. \u201cThis is a bad thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cVandalism like this is always nasty, but Gallagher\u2018s reaction went over the top\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

She looked over her shoulder at him. \u201cGallagher had a reason to be upset. This vandalism is bad for our local economy. A new influx of homeowners have brought in much-needed property tax revenue, and when they come up to visit they support the local restaurants, shops, etc. You heard the property manager say the owner didn\u2019t think he needed a security system here. Both the developer and the county want them to see our area as a safe place to own a vacation home, a good place to retire.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, crime can happen anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sage pinned him with a look. \u201cThe sheriff doesn\u2019t want crime to happen here at Lone Lake Lodges.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI hear you. But all we can do is our job.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRight. I\u2019m heading home then.\u201d<\/p>\n

****<\/p>\n

Garrett called after Sage, \u201cGood working with you!\u201d He watched her hurry to her aged SUV at the curb. She was a coworker, and he knew he had to toe the line\u2014not step over it. And why was he even thinking about that? Did he want to get into a rebound situation? No, thank you.<\/p>\n

He started his car and did a U-turn. He was about to drive away when Sage stopped her car and flagged him down, a hand out her window.<\/p>\n

He halted next to her and rolled down his window.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere. She won\u2019t listen to me.\u201d She handed him her phone.<\/p>\n

He took it gingerly. \u201cHello, how may I be of help?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, you sound real polite.\u201d An older woman\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n

\u201cMa\u2019am?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI told Sage to have you follow her here. I got a bowl of my beef noodle soup with your name on it\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMa\u2019am, I have to take in\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know you\u2019re off duty. Sage told me. And I make my own egg noodles. Turning in evidence can wait long enough for you to eat a bowl of soup.\u201d The woman clicked off.<\/p>\n

He handed Sage her phone. He should excuse himself, but the mention of homemade noodles, maybe like the ones his grandmother made, stopped him. He was off duty now. In fact, he\u2019d worked overtime to do the crime scene.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou might as well stop. It won\u2019t take long,\u201d Sage said. \u201cMa\u2019s soup is to die for.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll follow you.\u201d His stomach rumbled on his last word.<\/p>\n

Chuckling, Sage started off.<\/p>\n

Normally he would have headed straight to headquarters. But nothing about the crime was time-sensitive. The sparse evidence, such as it was, could sit while he took time to eat one bowl of soup, right?<\/p>\n

**************<\/p>\n

If you’ve read my “Northern Intrigue” series, this is connected to it.–Did the chapter catch your interest?–Lyn<\/span><\/p>\n

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