Hope Street Church Mysteries - 03 - The Way of the Guilty by Jennifer Stanley

Author:Jennifer Stanley
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Mystery
ISBN: 9780312376840
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2010-09-15T23:53:09+00:00

11

Flowers appear on the earth;

the season of singing has come,

the cooing of doves

is heard in our land.

Song of Solomon 2:12 (NIV)

Angela was back at her desk the next day, surrounded by such an abundance of red, pink, and blush-colored roses that Cooper had to part the blooms in order to see her friend’s face.

“Looks like Valentine’s Day came early,” she commented as Angela’s mouth curved into an illuminating smile.

Jumping up from her chair, Angela raced around her desk as quickly as she could in four-inch, patent leather pumps and threw her arms around Cooper. “Cupid sure found me, thanks to you!” She dropped her arms and tugged on her form-fitting, bubble-gum pink sweater, which had snaked up over her curvy hips. “There I was, at my hairdresser’s, busy lookin’ at the latest pictures of Britney and Lindsay and that delicious George Clooney, when Ginny hands me a letter.”

“Written by a plump cherub with wings?” Cooper teased.

Angela wiggled a red, manicured talon at her. “My man’s a little round, but then again, so am I. That’s why we fit so well together when we’re snugglin’ in bed.” She raised and lowered her eyebrows impishly.

Cooper put her hands over her eyes. “I do not need that kind of visual of my boss, thank you very much.”

“Anyhow,” Angela continued, “I open the thing, read it, and leapt right outta my seat. Well, not right out, seein’ as I was under the dryer. I smacked my head on that thing like nobody’s business, but it knocked a lick of sense into me. How could I have assumed the worst without even askin’ my man for an explanation? I never even gave him the courtesy of hearin’ his side of the matter.”

“The important thing is that you’re back together and that you’re the one answering the office phones again.” Cooper pointed at the apparatus. “I don’t know how you do it, Angela. You’re sweetness and courtesy all day long, no matter how crazed or demanding our clients act.”

“Oh, I draw nasty pictures of the ones who are mean to me. Why do you think I burn through notebooks so fast?” Angela winked. “Now. I’ve got a little gift for you for covering for me and for bein’ such an amazing friend.”

Cooper gathered the day’s work orders. “You didn’t have to get me anything. I’m thrilled to see you and Mr. Farmer happy. That’s reward enough.”

“I knew you’d say somethin’ silly like that, but you can’t return this gift, so you’re gonna have to accept it!” Angela grabbed Cooper’s hand and led her to Mr. Farmer’s unoccupied office.

There, huddled in a shallow basket lined with a green gingham blanket, were two black and white kittens. Judging from the pink and blue rhinestone collars Angela had placed around their necks, Cooper concluded the tiny cats were brother and sister.

“You need company in that apartment of yours,” Angela whispered. “These guys are too young to go outside ’til spring, so all three of you can snuggle away the rest of the winter.

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