Berried by Deany Ray

Author:Deany Ray [Ray, Deany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-31T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

We all jumped up and froze.

Tiffany’s eyes were huge. I thought that any minute she might hyperventilate.

Celeste held up both hands as if to keep us steady. “Everyone stay calm,” she told us quietly. “Stay calm, and we’ll be fine.”

I felt a lot of things. One of them wasn’t fine.

I glanced around the small apartment. No way could we hide. If Alex had a warrant, he would search every inch of the place. I made myself take a breath and think calming thoughts. We had a right to be there! Tiffany had let us in. Still, Alex would be pissed.

I set down my teacup and strengthened my shoulders.

Tiffany was shaking as she went to the door, and then, there he was. A warmth cut through my strain as I saw the way his muscles bulged inside his sleeves. I wanted more than anything to brush away the silky strands of hair that had fallen in his eyes. I quickly snapped back to reality.

I could see two more officers standing behind Alex. He let out a sigh and shut his eyes when he caught sight of us still frozen in our places. “Why?” His voice was pleading. “Why are the three of you everywhere I go?”

Tiffany frowned, looking from Alex to us, but didn’t say anything.

Marge took a deep breath to begin her usual burst of words, which Alex clearly had no time for. Before she could begin her explanation, he put his hand up. “You know what? I don’t want to hear it.” He glanced in my direction but didn’t meet my eye. “I need you to go now while I get this thing handled. This is official business.”

Oh, yes. Official business: one of the many ways the cops had an advantage over us.

On the other hand, I thought we could get a lot more out of Tiffany than he would. She was looking at us sadly as if she were begging us to stay and support her through this ordeal of Alex showing up.

Celeste took her hand and softly said goodbye. “We are again sorry for your loss.”

“Thank you for the tea.” I touched her elbow gently.

Marge handed her another tissue she had taken from her purse. “I always find that movies are a great distraction. Movies with light plots, things to make you laugh. And a tub of ice cream too.”

Tiffany just nodded, looking shell-shocked.

“Butter pecan is delicious,” Marge said, “although I must say a high-end brand of chocolate chip—”

Alex rolled his eyes. “We don’t have time for this.”

Hating to have to do it, we headed to the door, wondering what our despairing hostess was about to say to us when Alex had come knocking. I glanced at him while the three of us left the apartment.

I exchanged a look with Marge and Celeste and stuffed down my disappointment. We’d let him do his thing, but I had a feeling that tea and sympathy would go a whole lot further here than Alex and his warrant.

We traipsed back to the car without saying a word.

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