By the tense expression on her face, I got a bad feeling that she had overheard the conversation. “Tina, may I have a word with you?” There was an edge to her tone and I knew she meant business. “Of course,” I said. “In here?” &nbs...
It had only been a week, though, so I knew it would take time to get used to the living arrangements. Carter had insisted that I go shopping to pick out some new furniture, just so the place would feel more like “ours.” I appreciated the sentiment, but his furniture was perfectly fine. No point i...
It ended up being a missed call from the office of Jason Wells. His secretary informed me he had an opening at 8:15. I glanced at the clock on the nightstand. His office was a twenty minute drive from my house; I had an hour. The office of Jason Wells, Attorney At Law, was located next to a h...
Wayne offered us coffee but we both declined. Carter cleared his throat nervously as the three of us sat down at his kitchen table. “Wayne, what can you tell us about a blog called Teenager Revealed?” Wayne looked up from his coffee cup and blinked....
We parked at the beach and settled in to watch the sunset. The fresh, salty breeze soothed my soul. “This is nice. Thanks,” I said. “I really needed a break from the case.” “Are you sure you’re feeling okay?” he asked. How to...
I told him the whole story of why Emily hired me, not leaving out a single detail. The small room we occupied contained only a rectangular table and four uncomfortable metal chairs. I glanced at my watch and noticed we’d been sitting there for several hours. It was almost ...
I placed the muddy cell phone on the counter. “Look what I found.” Carter squinted at the device. “Looks like a cell phone.” “Yep. It was wedged under a rock downstream.” I wiped it down with a towel and noticed how scratched the surface was. I plac...
When I rounded the building and saw him sitting on the ground with his hand on the back of his head I nearly cried with joy. I ran over and knelt down beside him. A gash across his forehead was oozing blood. I found a napkin in my purse and dabbed at it. “Shit. Are you oka...
That’s the stock reply I use when people ask me why I don’t carry one. What’s wrong with pepper spray? It’s lightweight, inexpensive, and you don’t need a license to carry it. Sure, it might be limiting in certain situations, but pepper spray has never killed anyone. ...
Finally, I said, “Do you think Meagan really sent Mark that email? What if it was Lizzy or her husband trying to throw us off their trail?” “Could be. They’d probably know Mark’s email address.” Carter unfolded the sheet of paper Mark gave us and studied it. “Looks as th...
Hey, mom. Sorry, but I have classes all day so can’t do lunch. I can come home tomorrow night 4 dinner. Let me know, okay? Love you. It had been months since I’d seen my son, and I was thrilled at the prospect of spending time with him; although I knew I shouldn’t get ...
Again. “Has Penny left for work?” I asked, sitting on the edge of the bed, putting my shoes on. “Yep. We can pack up now and head out.” “Thank God.” I was eager to get home and take a shower. Even though I felt rested, sleepi...