Couples Massage & Corpses (A Cozy Spa Mystery Book 9) by Jenn Cowan

Author:Jenn Cowan [Cowan, Jenn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JRC Press
Published: 2021-04-18T23:00:00+00:00

14

“Autumn!” Laney exclaims, popping up from her chair in the station’s waiting room.

“What happened?” I ask, scanning the room for any sign of a certain captain who has a lot of explaining to do.

“It’s awful. They’re saying Atticus killed both Lewis and Steve.”

“What?!” I cry. Sure, it’s possible he killed Steve, but Lewis. I’m not sure I believe that. “What did they tell you?”

“Nothing just that they have evidence A killed both of them. I was hoping you could get some more information. Atticus isn’t a killer. He would never do this. You have to help him Autumn,” she pleads.

“Okay, why don’t you go home and get some rest and I’ll check on Atticus?”

Laney shakes her head. “No, I’m not leaving until I have answers.”

I nod, understanding how she feels. “Okay, I’ll see what I can find out. Have you eaten?”

“I’m not hungry.”

“You have to eat. Atticus will worry about you if you don’t, am I right?”

She sighs. “Fine, but I’ll have it delivered.”

“Sounds like a plan.” I wait for her to pull out her phone and order something to eat before heading back to Travis’s office. Loud voices fill the hallway so I peek in his office to see him having an argument with Rebecca.

“You know he’s guilty, Travis, why are you still investigating?”

“Bec, we have to be objective. The guy’s been held prisoner for over twenty years. I’m sure he has PTSD. He’s lost his memory. The doctor’s say from a traumatic experience.”

Rebecca crosses her arms over her black pant suit. “You’re letting HER sway your judgement, aren’t you?”

Travis balls his fist. “Autumn has nothing to do with this. I’ve kept her out of the loop since you took over.”

“I heard she was the one who found the crystal flash drives, which were destroyed in the explosion. Plus, she found those contracts,” she says, pointing to the papers on Travis’s desk. “Oh, and you two had a ‘business lunch’,” she rolls her eyes while using air quotes.

Anger bubbles up inside me at her attitude and at Travis keeping me out of the loop. Then the hurt seeps in because he thinks I’m a distraction, he said so himself at the diner. Now, he’s keeping things from me. I thought we were team. The station hired me as a consultant. He insisted on it. Why is he keeping details about the case from me? Does it have to do with ‘Bec’?

“What are you doing?” someone whispers behind me.

I yelp and turn around quickly, slipping on my wet boots and almost falling on my behind if it weren’t for Konner catching me.

“Whoa. Sorry, Autumn. I didn’t mean to scare you. Did you hear the crystals were destroyed? I was so close to cracking them. It’s a huge loss,” he says, looking glum.

I don’t get to respond because the commotion drew Travis and Rebecca from his office. Rebecca glares at me before stomping off down the hallway. Travis frowns and looks between me and Konner before asking, “What are you doing

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