Southern Sass and Killer Cravings by Kate Young

Author:Kate Young
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2019-03-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

“Either you have the worst luck on the planet or you didn’t heed my warning, Ms. Brown,” Detective Thornton said.

“Providence has not been in my favor lately,” I said.

The detective had elicited all the facts regarding what transpired before his arrival from me in a series of concise questions that led to further questions. I answered all of them as simply and directly as possible. Now, seated in the front seat of Eddie’s truck, I was worn slap out. My second cousin was being taken out in a body bag. I sniffed and glanced away from the gurney.

“You said it appears to be a suicide,” I whispered with effort. “I don’t know how I could have had anything to do with that.” Eddie paced in front of the truck.

“Appears is the key word there.” His tone was razor sharp. “What were you doing here in the first place?”

“I saw Judy at my sister’s a little while ago. She was really upset about this whole business with Jena Lynn being falsely accused. I came to check on her after I left there.” I wiped my nose with the Kleenex someone had given me. For the life of me, I couldn’t recall who it had been.

“And you and Mr. Calhoun just happened to go in and find her together?”

I blew out a breath. “I was talking to Poppy in the front entryway. Mr. Calhoun came down and told me Judy had appeared really upset. I went to check on her in her room. He heard me cry out, I guess.”

“Was it his suggestion to check on Ms. Palmer?”

Alex handed me a bottle of water. He didn’t make eye contact with the detective. He was silently cautioning me to be exceedingly careful. I shouldn’t poke the bear. Tell him the truth, his stern expression shouted. Did he believe I wouldn’t?

I took a sip from the bottle. “Not to check on her, but he mentioned he wanted to complain that the showerhead in his bathroom was leaking.”

“You were willing to take a perfect stranger into your cousin’s private quarters to complain about the showerhead in his room?” His tone said that was an outlandish allegation that no one was buying.

Well, piss on him. My face heated. “No. I wasn’t. I told you I was worried about her. I went into her rooms without Calhoun. Then when I found her, I guess I screamed.”

“And that’s when Calhoun joined you?”

“Yes.” There was an edge to my tone.

The detective smiled. He seemed to enjoy rattling me. Sadistic bastard.

I took another sip from the bottle and attempted to calm myself.

“What did you and your cousin talk about at your sister’s house?” the detective asked as Alex moved toward Eddie.

Felton had just put something in a little plastic bag. I tried to lean around and see, but the detective moved to block my view.

“I’d advise you to answer my question.”

“I have been answering your questions,” I huffed. “She told me how absurd she found the notion that my sister was guilty.

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