Books, Picnics And Murder by Lori Woods

Author:Lori Woods [Woods, Lori]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Moonstone Press
Published: 2019-02-10T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

“That went well,” Clary commented when she got into the car. “Are you okay?”

“Sorry about that,” Logan said shortly, starting the car with a decisive movement. Clary gave him a sidelong glance and saw that he was holding the steering wheel so tightly that his knuckles were turning white. She tilted her head slightly as she regarded him.

“You’re lying,” she decided out loud.

“That’s none of your business,” he shrugged, giving her a quick look before turning his face back to the road. He turned on the radio, effectively ending any conversation. She turned in her seat to watch him as he drove. Logan made a point of not looking at her. For once, Clary decided to let it go.

When they finally arrived at the lake, it looked like the search party was regrouping. Everyone was standing in huddled little groups, looking around anxiously. Clary saw that the boats were still out on the lake, and she wondered if Luke told Bryan what they found yet.

“What are we going to do?” Logan asked when he stopped the car.

“I think it’s time I had a conversation with Bryan,” Clary decided. “I don’t like the way things ended with Ava. We never got to ask if she slapped Eli at the school.”

“I know,” Logan said as he got out of the car, “I was there.”

“You left really quickly,” she reminded him. “He’s over there. Let me see what I can find out.”

Bryan was standing on the lake’s edge all by himself. People looked at him periodically, expecting him to break down but no one came forward. When Clary walked up behind him, she saw that he was watching the boats intently. It was as if he also expected Luke to find his son in the lake.

“Mr. Northwood,” she said gently.

“Let me guess,” he said in a dry tone, “you’re here to ask me some questions?”

“I don’t have to ask anything,” she shrugged. “I just thought you might not want to be alone right now.”

“What if I do?” he asked brusquely.

“I’d say you were lying,” Clary said resolutely, “but we don’t know each other well enough yet, so I hope you don’t.”

“I don’t want to talk about any of this,” he told her, but there was an amused tilt to his expression. He wasn’t smiling, but he wasn’t about to chase her away either, and she let out a breath of relief. She really didn’t know what she’d do if he chased her away.

“Boundaries are always a good idea,” she agreed. “What am I not allowed to talk about? Just so that I’m sure.”

“Aren’t boundaries something you struggle with?” he asked, tilting his head slightly as he looked at her from the corner of his eye. His focus was still on the lake, but she had some of his attention.

“Let me guess,” she held up a hand, “you’ve been hearing stories about me all morning. Before I say anything else, let me remind you of something. I’ve been hearing some scary stories about you all morning.

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