Fire And Lies by Pamela Cowan

Author:Pamela Cowan [Cowan, Pamela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781952447211
Publisher: Windtree Press
Published: 2020-07-14T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Thursday, September 13

After leaving Grace Ever’s apartment, Emma drove to her office and got busy typing up a report that should have gone out days earlier. She decided to go easy on herself. Finding a body and getting caught up in the investigation of a murder seemed like a pretty valid excuse for being late. She was sure her client would understand.

Plus, she gave herself points for doing anything other than look for Willy Keene’s home or talk to Harry Olstad. That would be much less boring than writing a report but, she reminded herself sternly, paying the rent had to come first.

The phone rang, and Emma was surprised to find Leo on the other end. For a hold-your-breath moment she thought he was calling to ask her out. When he said he had some information on the case she was working she wasn’t sure whether she felt relieved or disappointed. She decided to give it more thought later and said, “You mean information on the arson?”

“Sure, the arson. Is that what we’re calling a shotgun blast to the face these days?”

She didn’t answer, just held the phone and listened to the silence.

He broke it first. “Do you want to meet somewhere, maybe get some coffee?”

“Sure, how about Sammy’s?” she said, naming a small locally-owned coffee shop she thought was about half way between her office and VR Tactical.

“Perfect. Half an hour?”

She’d agreed and now sat staring at him over her cup. She noted that his dark eyes were the same shade as a dark roast, his skin the same shade as a caramel latte. Lifting the mug, to hide her amusement at all the coffee metaphors, she peered over the edge. Today Leo wore a teal t-shirt with Florida Marlins written across the front. He also wore an unzipped hoodie he kept on even though it was warm in Sammys. Probably to hide his gun, she decided. Had she remembered to put hers in her purse this morning? No, she was pretty sure it was still locked in the safe at her office. No wonder her sister was always worried about her safety.

Putting down her cup, Emma said, “You have some information for me?”

“Well here’s the thing. I got to thinking that your sister and I hadn’t done any advertising in Muddy Creek, and I should probably take some flyers and some discount cards out there. So yesterday I did and since I was there anyway . . . ”

Emma’s brows rose but she didn’t say anything.

“I went to a few places and got them to hang our flyer. Asked a few questions. Nothing. Then I stopped at the local watering hole to hand out some cards.”

“Because guns and drinking are such a good combination.”

“Exactly,” he said dryly. “So I had a few drinks, bought a few rounds and, when they closed the place down a couple of the guys invited me over. We ran out of booze so switched to weed. After a few bowls everyone was best friends and very talky.

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