Break by Lila Kane

Author:Lila Kane [Kane, Lila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-21T16:00:00+00:00

When we got into work, Shane stayed in the lobby, his eyes on the elevator. Finn turned to me with a look of entreaty. “Will you work in my office today? Please?”

I nodded. “Sure.”

He stopped at Leslie’s desk. “If anyone calls for Charlotte, please find out who it is first. And can you have someone bring up some soup, too? Something with a lot of broth?”

She gave me a puzzled look, but nodded right away. “Of course.”

Finn nudged me into his office. “You’re welcome to use my computer at the desk, or my tablet if you just need to check emails. Whatever you need.”

I turned to him and wrapped my arms around his waist. “Thank you.”

“For what?”

“For not trying to talk me out of this. I’d rather work and get through the day and get this meeting done than put it off more.”

“Are you sure you feel okay?”

I eased back with a small nod. “Like I said, nerves.”

“The soup will help. We can—” He shook his head.

“What?”

“I was going to say something about your mom and sister coming to visit, but we’ll talk, right? Later.”

“Good. Yes. Later.” Once the work day was over.

But after I sat at Finn’s desk, it seemed to drag. I welcomed the soup, and watched as Finn kept busy with phone calls. He left the office here and there to talk to Shane or call Curtis on the phone after they’d contacted the detectives. But, despite his help and the peacefulness of his office, I didn’t get a lot done.

Just after lunch time, Detective Winters and Detective Stone arrived, making me nervous all over again. They talked with Curtis and asked about the flowers, whether there was a note or not, and left soon after with very little information.

I sighed after they left, dropping onto the couch in Finn’s office. “We don’t have anything. We don’t have any proof it was from Mark. We have nothing against him.”

Finn propped his hip on the edge of his desk. “Let them deal with this. They’re on your side.”

“That’s not what you were saying yesterday.”

He gave me a tight smile. “I’m trying to be optimistic.”

“You’re right, though. This is their job. What about Curtis?”

“What do you mean?”

I stood, rubbing my hand over my stomach, feeling uneasy again. “He was just supposed to be here to help you set up Oasis. As a favor. And now he’s staying for me. And Dustin and Shane? They’re probably supposed to be somewhere else—”

“It’s not an issue. Curtis was here at Oasis as a favor to me and because he was in between projects. He stayed to help us because he’s a friend of the family. He wants to make sure you’re taken care of.”

“But Sh—”

“Shane and Dustin are here because Powell trusts them. They’re a good team, and trust me, they want to be here to see this through.”

I opened my mouth, feeling guilty nevertheless, but Finn shook his head. “No more arguing. Besides, the meeting is soon.” He walked to me. “I can tell you still don’t feel well.

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