Josie asked as she stepped into the house. “Get out!” Grey barked. He grabbed her arm and shoved her back outside. “Don’t lay your hands on me that way!” she snapped, wriggling out of his grasp. He popped his head outside the door. “Sorry. Just stay put and let me find out what’s happening in...
“Sharlyn, we found the handgun that killed Andrew Whealdon. Your prints are all over it.”“No! They couldn’t be.”Yannatos’s hand snaked out to grab her wrist. “Don’t say another word, Sharlyn. As your lawyer, I’m advising you to be quiet.”“But I didn’t kill that man,” she said, ignoring his counse...
Then consciousness stirred. Pale light seeped through the thin curtains. Through the open window she heard the sound of tourists on the street below. Although it was June, her duvet cover was tucked up under her chin. She shivered and lay there for a moment with the back of her clammy hand presse...
Cole asked.“No. If it’s important, they’ll call back. I don’t know who would be calling me anyway. No one I know has the house number. My friends call me on my cell.”They walked to Cole’s truck in silence. He opened the passenger door and held it as she climbed in, which earned him a couple of po...
Before yesterday, that was. It was hard to explain, but there was something about the way her mouth curved into a shy smile, and her blue eyes sparkled when she laughed that was so familiar. Breathtakingly beautiful, it was difficult to keep his gaze off her.As they walked, she asked a few questi...
Gabriel slammed his fist against the parlor wall. The vein in his forehead bulged, and his eyes blazed. “Shhh, Frank’s family will hear you,” Delaney whispered. She glanced across the room to where Alma and the kids were preparing Frank for the trip home. Alma politely kept her gaze glued to her ...
Scott said, before taking a sip of coffee. Their gazes connected, but only for a moment. Hopefully, he’d realized their kiss last night was a mistake. Just as she’d known it was. Today, she planned to ask him to take her to town to find a motel room. Temptation was too strong for the two of them ...
My intestines cramped on cue, and I groaned. “I should have known better. Grease has become my archenemy as I’ve gotten older.”Kim patted my hand. “Sorry, Teresa. We all have our crosses to bear as we age. Mine is lactose intolerance.”“I suffer from acid reflux,” Donna chimed in.Crystal added to ...
As she pulled into the paved driveway and ran her gaze over the property, she was pleased with the looks of it. It was an older two-story home with vinyl siding, a front porch with white railing, and a nicely manicured lawn. A large tree shaded the side yard. Flowerbeds or hanging plants would ha...