Murder on the ICW by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter

Author:Ellen Elizabeth Hunter [Hunter, Ellen Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Mystery, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
ISBN: 9780373266791
Publisher: Worldwide
Published: 2006-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

18

"I'm glad your back, shug, I missed you," Melanie told me from the phone in her office where I'd located her at eleven on Sunday morning. "Did you have a good time?"

"Wonderful," I breathed. "Jon and I would like to see you this evening. We have something to tell you," I sang.

"And I know what it is," she sang back.

"We thought we'd like Cam to be there, too. We like him a lot, Mel, and think of him as a friend." Actually, Jon had him lined up to be our best man. And Melanie, of course, would be my maid of honor. When the time came. A year from now. A Christmas wedding, we had decided on the drive from the airport to my house last night. Jon had not stayed. We were both exhausted and needed a good night's rest.

Also we had decided we'd better behave discreetly on home turf because we had our reputations to think of -- personal as well as professional.

Sunday was Melanie's busiest day but I hoped she'd make time for us. Our good news was too important to delay.

"Sure, I'll call Cam. I'm sure he'd love to come. I'm supposed to show a house at five and sometimes those showings run late, especially if the buyer is interested. And this is the second time she's seeing it so she is interested. I'll move the appointment up to this afternoon, and we'll all meet at my house at six for cocktails and dinner. How's that?"

"You're the best, big sis. Melanie? How have things been going here? Are the police still harassing you?"

"Actually, things have been going surprisingly well. My lawyer, Walt Brice, is running interference with the police and the D.A. And my regular clients are being amazingly supportive. Remember dear Mae Mae Mackie and Lucy Lou Upchurch? Well, those old dears are selling their lovely French provincial home out on the waterway and they just gave me the listing. Then they want me to find them something in an over 55 community. I just love those two darlings.

"And other society folk are coming 'round too. Solidarity, that's what I'm getting. I just love Wilmington." Then her tone changed to anger and she lashed out, "But I'm still going to sue someone when this is all over and those idiot police clear me!"

"What can I bring for dinner?" I asked, wanting to get her mood back on the upswing.

"Not a thing. I'll call the Bridge Tender and have them prepare something and I'll pick it up on my way home. How about that wonderful crab dip they make with garlic toast for an appetizer? And their tuna steak with horseradish is to die for. And I've got a good supply of white wine in the wine cooler."

"A feast," I said. "This will be fun."

"And Ashley, if I'm late, just let yourself in and set the table for me and uncork the wine, will you, shug? I'll be there by six."

"Of course. Love you, big sis."

"Back at you, little sis.

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