Buried Treasure by Melinda Barron

Author:Melinda Barron [Barron, Melinda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2019-01-17T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

When they got to the parking lot, they sat in the car in silence, the air blasting them in the face.

“Are you all right?” Autumn finally asked.

Instead of answering her question he said, “We need to find a hotel, and then I need to find a quiet place to talk to Mom. I hope you don’t mind.”

“Not at all,” Autumn said.

They sat for a few more moments, he put the car into gear and they drove around for about twenty minutes until they found a hotel with a vacancy. One room, two beds. Autumn thought about asking if they could search for a place with two rooms, but decided Shawn might need the company right now. He had made a promise not to touch her, and she didn’t plan on asking. She was safe in that regard.

They checked into the room and once their bags were inside he said, “I’ll be back. Do I need to bring anything back?”

“Maybe some snacks,” she said. “The burger was dinner enough for me.”

He nodded and left, and when she was alone, Autumn wondered what he was feeling. His father had not been one of the robbers, but he was involved in hiding the loot. Or maybe he didn’t know it was stolen. Perhaps Jane had told him that Kate was hiding things from her soon to be ex husband. But if that were the case, why would he not question the fact they never returned for the items?

And then something hit her, like a brick falling out of the sky. What if Shawn’s father was really Earnest? What if Kate lied to them about Stuart being the helper? Who had control of the Hollis land in 1964? Was it Stuart himself, or his father? Or brothers, or cousins? There were so many question that didn’t get answered. Maybe Shawn would have answers to the questions when he returned.

Autumn pulled out her phone and did a search on the ranch. It had opened eight years ago. The history showed that it had been in the Hollis family for generations, and they had worked the silver mines. That’s where the family had made their money, thought the mines.

She wondered if Shawn’s mother knew what sort of resort he ran, or if she really cared. She probably had the money she wanted, and was enjoying her life in Florida. If Mrs. Hollis was angry about the questions Shawn asked, it might take a while for him to get the information he wanted.

She thought about taking a bath while he was gone, a long, soaking bath. She didn't have any bubbles, but soaking in hot water was one of her favorite past times.

She had just stood up to take off her clothes when the door opened. Shawn strolled in with no snacks or drinks, and a foul expression on his face.

“That was fast,” she said as he plopped down on one of the beds.

“She didn’t answer,” he said. “I left a message. She could be playing golf, bridge, or playing with her boy toy.

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