Lucky Thirteen by Melanie Jackson

Author:Melanie Jackson [Jackson, Melanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: cookie429, Kat, Extratorrents
Publisher: Brian Jackson
Published: 2012-01-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

I sat on the edge of the bed in our hotel room, my cell phone still in my hand which was now lying in my lap. I’d just gotten off the phone with Charles. Miss Hightower had yet to show herself at the estate and neither he nor the family had received any word from her. Charles sounded quite upset by the whole situation. I tried to analyze the case using my deductive powers but found that I had too few facts with which to work. Somehow I needed to gather more information to feed my frantic brain and could think of only one place to find exactly what I needed to know.

“Alex, I’m going to drive out to the Hightower estate today and see what I can dig up,” I called toward the bathroom.

“I expected no less,” Alex admitted as he stepped from the bathroom freshly shaved and buttoning the cuffs on a clean white dress shirt.

I thought he looked quite sexy in slacks, an open-collared work shirt, and bare feet, but there was nothing I could do about that now if I was going to get cleaned up and make it to the estate before noon. I set my cell phone on the end table and sauntered past my husband on my way to the bathroom. I dropped the robe off my shoulders and peeked playfully behind me. Alex was watching my every move as I hoped he would be doing. I entered the bathroom to shower with the expectation of amorous goings-on during the coming night.

As soon as I stepped out of the shower and started to dry, I heard the hotel room door open and close, followed by conversation between Alex and someone I couldn’t identify by voice alone.

“Alex, who is it?” I called through the door.

“It’s me, sweetheart.” This time I clearly recognized the voice of Mark Halifax. “Why don’t you come out and say hello?”

“I will when I’m dressed.”

“I won’t mind if you come out now. After all, I’m almost family.”

“Knock it off, Mark,” I heard Alex scold, followed by a hearty laugh from Mark who was beginning to get on my nerves.

I worked on drying my hair and applying a light layer of makeup before putting on my underwear and pulling on a pair of my favorite jeans and a western shirt. I left the bathroom in search of a pair of socks and sneakers to complete my casual attire.

“Oh, you got dressed,” Mark quipped. “I’m disappointed, but I must say the parts that are exposed are exceptionally sexy. Especially your feet. Alex, have you ever noticed how sexy a woman’s feet can be when no other parts are exposed?”

“Knock it off, Mark,” was Alex’s standard response.

I ignored him and pulled up a spot on the edge of the bed to shoe my feet.

“Come on, Mark, we have to get going,” Alex said. “Chloe, I’ll be back late this evening. Call me if you uncover any important news.”

“I will,” I assured him.

The men turned to leave.

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