Coming Home: Baytown Boys Series by Maryann Jordan

Author:Maryann Jordan [Jordan, Maryann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance
ISBN: 9780997553833
Publisher: Maryann Jordan
Published: 2016-11-03T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Driving in the car, Mitch called Ginny. “Do me a favor and check out the Hurkamp’s finances as well as anything else you can think of. Their house is a mansion, but I got the idea perhaps not all is well in paradise.”

After he disconnected, he glanced over at Burt. “You got any thoughts?”

“I wonder if Nelson knew about his wife’s indiscretion with her brother-in-law, even though it occurred before they got married.”

“I have a feeling there’s little he doesn’t know about,” Mitch replied. “He’s too smart to just get married to any gold digger. He probably had her investigated before they married.”

“So what’s the attraction? She didn’t come from money. She can’t bring a daddy’s trust fund to the marriage.”

“Some men like their women to need them…to be dependent on them. Maybe that was what he was looking for.”

Within an hour, they arrived at another gated community, this one full of exclusive condos instead of mansions. Burt glanced over at Mitch and asked, “You okay?”

Mitch shook his head and replied, “You know what? I’ve got Tori and that’s possible because Thomas screwed her over with her sister. So, I hate like hell Tori had to go through that pain, but his loss is my gain, so I’m all good.”

Thomas Porter answered his own door and Mitch immediately reassessed him, having seen him at Tori’s Inn. Tall, blond, hair slightly thinning. He was wearing khakis paired with a light blue polo. Handsome, but the way his eyes are shifting back and forth…I don’t trust the guy.

Showing their identification, Thomas invited them in and, as Mitch stepped into the elegantly appointed living room, a woman came from the back. Her reddish hair was pulled back with a headband but the length was left to flow down her back. Her blue eyes landed on the logos on the officers’ shirts and her gaze jumped to Thomas’.

“Honey, is everything all right?” she asked, stepping closely to him.

“Yes. This is my fiancé, Hailey Bernard.” As the woman nodded toward Mitch and Burt, Thomas turned to her and said, “Please leave us to talk.” His voice was firm, but he grimaced a smile toward her. “How about some iced tea?”

Nodding, she pinched her lips together tightly but did not argue. Mitch watched her walk away and wondered if Thomas had specifically gone for a woman who resembled Tori.

Sitting down, Thomas said, “Now, how can I assist the Baytown Police?”

“We’re investigating a murder at the Sea Glass Inn—”

“Tori? Is Tori all right?” Thomas blurted, interrupting Mitch.

“The victim was one of her guests,” Burt explained. “Why did you seek out Tori the other morning?”

“Me? Why would you be questioning me?” he sputtered. Looking up as the woman came back into the room, he remained quiet while she loitered before leaving with a huff when it was obvious he was not going to ask her to stay.

Mitch watched as Thomas took a long sip of his tea, biding for time. “You were going to tell us about the last time you were at the Sea Glass Inn.

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