Christmas in Candle Cove by Mary L. Briggs

Author:Mary L. Briggs
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: clean romance, holiday romance, christmas romance, small town romance
Publisher: Mary L. Briggs

Chapter 15

Gabe poured another cup of coffee for her. She stared into the dark liquid and took a deep breath. Just what she needed. There wouldn’t be a wink of sleep tonight, with all that had happened. Even without the coffee, her mind was buzzing on its own.

“Rory’s in the kitchen making sandwiches,” Gabe told her as he passed the creamer to her.

She made a face. Food did not sound good to her stomach, busy pitching and rolling without any added sustenance. “No thanks.”

Gabe laughed. “A boy his age can eat unlimited amounts of food at anytime.”

Ellie nodded and took a sip of her coffee. “You’re telling me. I’m the one that pays for his lunches every day,” she grinned. “I can stock the refrigerator on Monday and it needs re-stocking by Wednesday,” she laughed. “But I don’t mind. I’m just glad he wants to work for me.”

“So, what do you think of his theory?” Gabe asked, reaching for his cup.

“The Sinclair Conspiracy, as he calls it?” she almost laughed. “Well, I think it does have some merit. It was right after Bart Sinclair was declared the heir that all of this craziness started in town.”

“Or, it could be coincidence,” Gabe suggested. “Still. . .”

Ellie shrugged. “Somebody is looking for something. It’s not just some common thief. They aren’t even stealing anything. I can’t think of another explanation.”

“Well, it’s a wildfire of gossip over at the diner,” Gabe said. “I had lunch there a couple of days ago and it was all talk about the Sinclair family. Do you think there’s any truth to the rumor that Charles Sinclair made a will and hid it from the relatives?”

“Madge says that was his threat to the people at the house the day they all got into a big argument over who was inheriting what from the estate.”

“Of which she is one,” he reminded her.

Ellie chewed her lip for a moment. “I’m not sure she was in on that argument. But, I don’t understand why she didn’t mention that when she was telling me about working up at the house.”

A knock sounded at the front door of the store. Ellie glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner. Three hours and forty minutes after midnight. A perfect time for company.

“Wonder who that is?” Gabe said as he scooted away from the table and headed to the door.

Ellie smoothed back her hair. She had gone upstairs and changed into jeans and a shirt, but she had neglected to comb her hair or brush her teeth. She must look like she’d just rolled out of bed. Which she literally had, when Officer Brown showed up a few hours ago.

She didn’t have to wait long. It was only a moment until she recognized Betty Jo’s voice. As owner of the newspaper, she and her husband photographer seemed to have their noses in everyone’s business. And the whole Sinclair saga was driving them even harder than usual.

“Ellie, there you are!” Betty Jo exclaimed as she came around the rack of calendars.

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