I said to Belinda as I finally made it to our arranged meeting spot. Denise and Regina had kept trying to get me to stay and although I wanted to find out what their big secret was, and enjoy the sunshine, this was more important. “Not a problem. I was just catching up on ...
With Helen confirming the gambling angle, I felt I was making progress. For some reason, my gut kept telling me that Simon Atkins, one of Cooper’s guys and the son of Garrison Palazzo, was somehow involved. There was just something about him that didn’t seem quite right. Helen’s refusal to try an...
Katy asked. We were walking down the street to meet the last group of Jared’s co-workers for a mid-morning coffee. “Nope,” I said trying to be casual about it. Which was hard because it really bothered me. “I wanted him to call and even if I didn’t like what he had to say,...
It showed her apartment was six minutes away and this time of evening the traffic should not be too bad. At least that’s what I hoped. Sometimes you never could tell. I pulled out of the parking garage and headed down the route. Turning the radio on, volume low, as to not drown out the directions...
my mother asked as soon as I answered the phone.“Hello to you too, Mother.”“Presley, there are a lot of people I’m trying to coordinate for Christmas Eve dinner. You’re not making it easy.”I sighed. I wasn’t making it easy? She was the one who was adamant everyone arrive no later than six, and we...
a woman’s voice came over the line. “Hi there. I’m supposed to be meeting Mr. Anderson this evening for a business dinner, but I can’t remember the name of the restaurant we’re suppose to meet at. I was hoping you could peek at his calendar and tell me. I hate to call and ask him and look like an...
James said tearfully. Willie, James, and I sat in one of the interview rooms at the precinct. Willie had finally hauled James in for questioning again based on what I had told him about seeing James and that woman. I thought maybe he had a woman on the side, and either he ...
“Is this Presley?” the voice of an older lady asked, making me wonder if it was one of my mom’s friends calling for some reason. “Yes, this is she.” I thought it would be a good idea to use proper etiquette in case it was a friend of my mom’s. “This is Edna. I caught you snooping around the house...