Coveted by Dale Mayer

Author:Dale Mayer [Mayer, Dale]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781778865954
Publisher: Valley Publishing Ltd.
Published: 2025-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Kylie woke up the next morning with a start. She had slept in yoga pants and a sports bra, just on the off chance that she would have to get up and run from an intruder. She rolled over, felt decent, and had slept well surprisingly. Frowning, yet delighted, she got up and headed for a shower. After scrubbing herself top to bottom and feeling a whole lot better, she got dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, pulling her hair back into a ponytail and heading down to the kitchen to put on coffee. Porter was in the kitchen already, sitting there with a cup of hot coffee.

He looked up and smiled. “You look better.”

“Right,” she muttered, with an eye roll. “Regardless, I do feel better.”

“You were pretty rough physically last night,” he noted, “emotionally as well.”

“That I was,” she admitted. She walked over, poured herself a cup of coffee, and then leaned against the counter to face him. “Was it a quiet night?”

“It was.” He smiled. “You seem surprised.”

“I am surprised that I slept. I didn’t think I would.”

He nodded. “And sometimes”—he picked up his cup—“sleep is the best thing for you.”

“Oh, it absolutely was the best thing. I just didn’t think I would get any.” She brought her coffee over to the table and asked, “What are you working on?”

“Researching your aunt,” he replied.

“Oh, that’s probably completely boring. I’m telling you, the woman didn’t have a life,” she muttered.

“She did though. I just think it’s a life that she wouldn’t share with anybody for whatever reason.”

“Because she was scared of the killer who realized she was helping the police? Maybe my stalker is that killer. He did say he was looking for my aunt, so he knew who I was.”

“Yes, maybe he realized that—or not, considering your aunt might have any number of nieces and nephews.”

Kylie frowned. “So, are you thinking that maybe my stalker didn’t know I was the one whose family he killed?”

“That’s possible,” Porter acknowledged. “We don’t know exactly what he knows and what he doesn’t.”

“But we’ll assume that he knows a hell of a lot because he’s clearly not stupid, since he’s still free after escaping while being transported to prison so long ago.”

“Exactly,” Porter agreed. Just then his phone rang. He looked at the screen and noted, “It’s the captain.”

“Probably wants to know if we’re still alive,” she muttered.

He tossed her a quick smile. “Probably,” he agreed cheerfully. “I’ll take it outside.” Hopping up, he answered it and carried on, walking out to her deck.

She wanted to follow and get details but figured it would be rude. Then deciding that she didn’t care if it was rude or not, she headed out onto the deck a few minutes later, just as he was ending the call. “And?” she asked.

“Everything is quiet so far. No sign of him, and, so far, no more killings.”

“As I mentioned earlier, I can’t imagine he’s put out a blanket call, looking for work, not while the police know he’s here.

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