Rose Hill (Rose Hill Mystery Series Book 1) by Pamela Grandstaff

Author:Pamela Grandstaff [Grandstaff, Pamela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ERDT Books
Published: 2007-11-16T05:00:00+00:00

When she got home Maggie e-mailed Sean to tell him she had the letters Theo was “keeping for him,” and she would send them with Scott. She also wrote she loved him and hoped he would visit soon. Although she was tempted to read the letters, she decided not to.

A noise on her balcony frightened her, but when she turned she saw it was only Duke, and let him in.

“I don’t have anything to feed you,” she told the big cat.

Duke made himself at home, curled up on the newspapers in the recycling box. She left a bowl of water out for him and went to bed. Scott called later as she lay awake, unable to sleep.

“I can’t go to sleep knowing you’re mad at me,” he said. “Let me come over and we’ll talk about it.”

“I’ve had enough police brutality for one day, thank you.”

“Don’t be like that.”

“I’ll be however I want, Scott Gordon. You’re not the boss of me.”

“You can’t break the law and then expect me to turn a blind eye, Maggie. I can’t do that.”

“I didn’t break the law.”

“There was yellow caution tape across the front door, wasn’t there?”

“I don’t remember.”

“Of course not. Tell me what really happened.”

“I’m not telling you anything. You might be recording this conversation.”

“You’re making me crazy, you know that?”

“Sounds like a personal problem to me. Perhaps you should seek counseling.”

“I’m trying to keep you out of trouble and do my job. You don’t make it easy.”

“Then stop trying, and leave me alone.”

“You know I can’t do that.”

“Sure you can. I’m easy to leave. It’s been done before.”

“I’m not Gabe.”

“No, and you never will be.”

As soon as the words were out Maggie regretted them, but could not bring herself to apologize. After a long silence Scott finally spoke.

“I would never leave you like he did.”

Another silence grew, although she could hear him breathing. She knew she should say something, but she couldn’t. Finally, with a sigh, he did.

“C’mon Mary Margaret, don’t be mad. I’m sorry I tried to arrest you.”

“I don’t want to jeopardize your job, and I don’t want to go to jail.”

“I promise to calmly hear everything you have to say about the contents of the room in question. I am hereby giving you complete amnesty in the matter.”

“Not tonight. It’s late, and I’m worn out,” Maggie said. “This has been a really long day.”

“You won’t stay mad,” Scott said softly. “You don’t really hate me so much.”

“Stop by the café in the morning and I’ll give you some coffee for your drive,” she said. “But don’t expect me to tell you anything. I have something I want you to take to Sean.”

Maggie hung up the phone and stared at the ceiling in her dark room. She heard Duke scratching on the balcony doors, so she got up, let him outside, and watched him make his way down to the ground. After she closed the door she rubbed a clear circle on the frosted glass, looked out at the snow flying sideways, and thought about Gabe.

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