Guilt Game by Sellers L. J

Author:Sellers, L. J. [Sellers, L. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Crime, thriller, Suspense
ISBN: 9781477848395
Amazon: 1477848398
Goodreads: 33291344
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: 2017-06-06T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

Later that evening, Rox opened the fridge and realized she hadn’t bought groceries in a while. Emma’s case and the magnet treatments had occupied her thoughts. Maybe she should order pizza for her and Marty. He would love that, but his doctor wouldn’t.

Her phone rang in the other room, and she hurried to pick it up. Kyle. Finally! “Hey, there.”

“Hi.” A pause. “Everything okay? You sound different.”

“I’m just glad to hear from you.”

“I’m sorry it took forever to call you back. But I’ve been working Bethany Grant’s homicide nonstop.”

“At least you were able to ID her.”

“Blackstone gave us her name.” Kyle lowered his voice. “I have time for a quick dinner if you want to join me.”

Yes! “I’d love that.” She would escape eating tuna salad and hopefully get some intel about Bethany’s murder. “Sweet Basil in twenty minutes?”

“See you there.” He hung up.

The abruptness bothered her. Would he always be that way? In the early stages, she’d been attracted to his direct, non-sentimental nature, but a little verbal affection would be nice.

At the restaurant, she asked to be seated, knowing Kyle might be late. She picked up the menu just for fun and looked it over. Should she order something new? Maybe. She caught a waiter’s attention and ordered an appetizer that looked interesting.

Kyle was late as expected, but she didn’t mind. She’d worked as a police officer, so she accepted the unpredictable nature of his job. And damn he was good looking when he smiled. He apologized as he slid into the booth.

“You’re fine.” She glanced at the menu. “I ordered an appetizer called pockets of love just for the heck of it.”

“Good. I’m starving. I missed lunch again.”

“How’s the case shaping up?”

“Completely confidential?”

“Always.”

He leaned forward and said softly, “Blackstone has an alibi for the time of the murder, so we can’t get a search warrant for his property. Also, the MO matches the I-5 Killer.”

Blackstone probably wasn’t the killer. Rox was both relieved and disappointed. “Did you get inside the work camp at all?”

“No.” Kyle gave her a sympathetic look. “Sorry, but I didn’t see Emma or even ask about her.”

“It’s okay. We know she’s fine because she called her parents.”

The waiter, a young man with horrible acne, brought the appetizer and coffee for Kyle. He’d waited on them a few times. “Ready to order?” He glanced at Rox. “The usual?”

“No, I think I’ll try the beef stir-fry, the first one listed.”

The waiter smiled. “Good choice.”

Kyle raised an eyebrow. “Feeling adventurous, huh?” He turned to the waiter. “I’ll have the house special.”

When they had privacy again, Rox told Kyle about Emma’s donation request and the meeting with her mother. “Blackstone took off the minute he got the money. Was any of that illegal?”

Kyle shook his head. “Not unless he fails to report the money on the charity’s income statement.”

Rox made a mental note to call the IRS about Sister Love. “What else did you learn about Blackstone? Or Bethany’s murder? If you can share it.”

Kyle lowered his voice again.

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