Murder in the Mix Boxed Set 28-30: Cozy Mystery by Addison Moore

Author:Addison Moore [Moore, Addison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hollis Thatcher Press, Ltd.
Published: 2021-04-06T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Everett put the spare onto his car, and I followed him to the tire shop where we dropped it off.

I’m not sure why I thought poking a hole in his tire would ground that car forever, but in the least, we’re taking my minivan to Ashford. Everett offered to drive us to the courthouse, and I was more than glad to let him. It seems my big belly is getting in the way of everything these days, and driving is one of those things.

I don’t mind tooling around town, but add in the snow, the long drive on the highway to Ashford, and the thousands of directions my brain is reeling in, and you’ve got a recipe for disaster I’d rather avoid.

Evie texts. Rumor has it that I’m expecting twins. And rumor also has it that you started that rumor. I knew I loved you. Thanks for putting me back at the top of the Honey Hollow High charts!

“Is that Noah?” Everett glances my way just as we exit the highway for the courthouse.

“No, actually,” I press the phone to my chest, “it’s Evie. Something about a dress.”

Good Lord! If Everett finds out I even hinted to a group of women that Evie was expecting, he’ll toss me out of his life for good.

Everett’s phone bleats in the cup holder next to me. “Would you see if that’s Noah? There were some shady looking characters driving around the neighborhood this afternoon. It makes me wonder if they broke into the garage and slashed my tire.”

“What makes you think someone slashed your tire? I mean, you could have simply rolled over a nail in the road.” My heart wallops against my chest because I happen to have it on good authority someone did just that—me.

“When I changed it out, I saw there was an incision point. If I ran over a nail or glass, the cut wouldn’t be so clean and there might have been evidence of debris.”

Shoot. Everett is far too bright for his britches.

“But don’t worry, Lemon.” He pats me on the knee as we pull into the secured lot behind the courthouse. “Noah tailed them.”

“What?” A ripe panic spikes in me. “Those shady characters could have been the Morettis.”

He glances my way. “I doubt it. They have no idea we have anything to do with Flo. And they certainly don’t know we have her body.”

“Right.” It comes out weak as a whisper.

Only they do have some inkling, especially if they’re coming around our neighborhood.

“Hey”—Everett brushes his thumb over my cheek, and there’s so much love brimming from his eyes I could just cry—“don’t worry. Noah and I already talked about beefing up the patrol cars in the neighborhood. You and the baby, Evie, Carlotta—you’re all going to be safe. I would never let anybody hurt you.”

“I know.” A lone tear rolls down my cheek, and Everett quickly comes around and helps me out of the van.

Everett kisses that tear right off of my face, and the wind stings me where his lips were as a punishment.

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