Murder in Seattle by Dianne Harman

Author:Dianne Harman [Harman, Dianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cozy
Amazon: B074TZLH84
Goodreads: 36046628
Publisher: Unknown
Published: 2017-08-14T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

Less than an hour later, DeeDee, Jake and Balto rode the elevator in silence to the ninth floor of the Four Seasons hotel. A subdued DeeDee closed her eyes and wished she could wake up all over again, but she knew today wasn’t going to go away. They had to help Roz and Clark deal with whatever lay ahead. Jake gripped her hand, his hold firm and steady, and she felt some of his strength pass through her. The chime on the elevator dinged and the doors swished open.

“Ready?” Jake asked her.

DeeDee nodded.

At the end of the hallway, the door to the honeymoon suite was opened by a red-eyed Roz, her face puffy and her hair a total mess. She was wearing the robe with ‘Bride’ emblazoned on the back that Tink had given her the previous morning, however today’s version of Roz looked so far different from yesterday’s, that she was almost unrecognizable. It was as if Roz had been replaced by an imposter, and her perfect life from the day before had been snatched away along with her essence.

DeeDee took one look at her sister and folded her up in her arms. Roz crumpled into DeeDee, and Jake guided them over to the lounge area of the suite. In other circumstances, DeeDee would have been wowed by the grand scale and opulence of the suite, but at that moment all her energy and attention was focused on her baby sister, Roz. The two women sat on the sofa, with Jake sitting in one of the armchairs opposite them. A round glass and wooden coffee table was in the middle of the seating arrangement, with a fruit basket sitting on top of it.

“It’s going to be okay,” DeeDee crooned, as she rocked Roz back and forth, the same way she’d always done when Roz was a little girl and had come crying to DeeDee after a childhood tragedy such as falling off her bicycle or when her pet goldfish had died. “I’m sure this is just a huge mistake. Anyone who knows Clark would certainly know he’s definitely not a murderer. Everyone can attest to the great relationship he and his uncle had.”

At the word ‘had’ Roz started to howl. DeeDee glanced at Jake, who was rubbing his unshaven chin. If he was uncomfortable at the unfolding scene, he didn’t give anything away. DeeDee often thought Jake would make a great poker player due to his gift for maintaining an impassive expression in tricky situations.

Roz’s sobs gradually quieted, and eventually she lifted her head from DeeDee’s chest and spoke. “I know the police are going to think Clark killed Uncle Vinny for his money. If only he hadn’t said in his toast that Clark was going to inherit his estate. It’s not as if Clark even wants or needs it.” She looked at Jake desperately. “Jake, don’t you know someone on the police force? Can’t you make this whole thing go away?”

Jake’s voice was upbeat and reassuring. “Roz, you know I’ll do everything I can.

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