Forbidden Whispers: (Secrets of Whispering Pines Book 3: a romance suspense mystery clean fiction Kindle Unlimited series) by Holly Bowne

Author:Holly Bowne [Bowne, Holly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Feel good romance books, clean and wholesome romance, heartwarming romance, mystery romance, mystery with romance, romance suspense clean, small-town romance, contemporary inspirational romance, romantic mystery, suspenseful romance, clean romance series, romantic fiction
Publisher: Write Expressions Ink
Published: 2024-06-11T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 14

After dropping off the piece of fabric at the police station, Noah drove Maggie home and insisted on waiting while she changed for the beach. With Nick and Johnny still on the loose, he had no intention of leaving her alone for a single second.

Afterward, they drove together to his place so he could change. Then they were on their way.

“They’re at the north end of the beach,” Maggie said, looking up from Jaime’s text on her phone.

After parking, Noah attached Boon’s leash while Maggie gathered their small contribution to the party feast, a container of hummus and pita bread that she’d had on hand.

“I hope this isn’t too lame of an offering,” Maggie fretted.

“I’m sure Jaime will understand,” Noah said with a wry smile as they all walked toward the water. “Especially considering how busy we’ve been playing detective and being attacked again and all.”

“True.” She smiled up at him, her honey-colored eyes twinkling, and his heart jumped in his chest. She looked beautiful in a lacy white beach cover-up over her turquoise bikini, her spiraling curls floating on the soft lake breeze. “It’s not like we’re having a typical run-of-the-mill weekend.”

“We definitely are not.” Noah laughed.

A swath of velvety green grass dotted with wooden picnic tables, charcoal grills, and tall shade trees formed Whispering Pines’ small Village Park. It butted up against a stretch of soft, sandy Lake Michigan shoreline. Noah instantly spotted Jaime among a small cluster of people near one of the picnic tables and they made their way over. The tangy scent of the lake mingled with the aroma of food sizzling on the grill, and Noah’s stomach growled. All the adrenaline of the past few hours must have depleted his energy reserves from breakfast.

“Hi, guys!” Jaime said as they drew near. “I’m so glad you could join us! Noah, this is my husband, Jack. And this is Emma,” she said, referring to the golden-haired baby, who was bouncing up and down on chubby little legs while Jaime held onto her tiny hands.

Jack stopped grilling to reach over and shake Noah’s hand. “Nice to meet you. And perfect timing. I’m almost done here and we’re just about to eat. We’ve got brats and burgers on the menu, plus all of that.” He waved his spatula toward a nearby picnic table filled with an array of side dishes.

“Sounds great!” Noah said.

He and Maggie walked over to add their hummus and pita bread to the mix, then Maggie introduced him to several of her and Jaime’s friends who were standing nearby. However, she notably skipped one of the women standing in the cluster.

As the group chattered together, Maggie stood on tiptoe and whispered into his ear, “Sorry about that, but I don’t know that other woman.”

Jaime had just walked a waddling Emma over to them. So, Maggie gave a surreptitious tilt of her head toward the woman and asked quietly, “Who is that?”

Jaime glanced in the direction Maggie had indicated. “Oh, that’s Amy Jude. She owns the Little Lakeside Bookshop here in town.

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