“Jody doesn’t mind. He’s usually over at Jacob’s, anyway. Let me show you around. It’s small, but should have everything you need. If you do need something, just let me know, and I can order it for you. Might take a couple of days, unless you need it quicker, then I can go to town.”

“You don’t go to town first?”

“Not unless I have to. Most of businesses or people in town aren’t very friendly toward us. I’m afraid once people hear that you work for us, the welcome mat won’t be coming out.”

Alanna was tempted to ask him why, yet didn’t want another reason to ask him to drive her back to the cell at the sheriff’s office. Besides, probably everyone in town assumed she was guilty of the charges pressed against her anyway, and they had hired her. She wasn’t exactly in any position to throw stones at anyone.

The living room had two plush sofas, a wide screen television hanging on the wall, and Alanna noticed an electric fireplace.

“The space is much roomier than I expected from the outside.”

“That’s why Jody bought it,” Silas said, coming to a stop at the kitchenette. “The refrigerator and freezer are full. Ginny checked to make sure you had all the staples. Tomorrow, I’ll show you where we keep our supplies. You can take anything you want if you find nothing that appeals to you here.”

Moving past the table with four chairs, they went down a small hallway. A pretty vase had been filled with a variety of flowers and sat in the middle of the table.

“The flowers are beautiful.” Alanna paused long enough to touch one of the delicate blooms.

“Ginny must have brought them when she was here,” he said before moving on. “This is a half-bath.” He didn’t open the door as he walked forward another couple of steps to another door. Opening it, he entered to turn on the light. “Jody emptied the dresser and closet for you.”

“I don’t need that much space. I actually don’t have any clothes other than what I’m wearing.” She might as well be honest about it, she told herself. It’s not like Silas and his family members wouldn’t begin to notice when she showed up to work each day wearing the same pair of light denim slacks and blue lace sleeveless top.

Silas was unfazed by her admission. “Diamond took care of that for you. She said you didn’t have any of your own things, so she picked out a few things to tie you over until you’re able to go shopping. Said just to call her when you want to go shopping, and she would arrange it with the sheriff so you wouldn’t get in trouble with the judge.”