The Bakery Lady by Diane Bator

Author:Diane Bator
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: suspense, mystery, female detective, women sleuths, bakery, books we love, diane bator, wild blue mysteries 3
Publisher: BWL Publishing Inc.

Chapter 11

Forget going to bed, Leo was too wound up to sleep. All he could think about was standing so close to Christina he could practically taste the spices on her skin. Instead, he threw his duffle bag into the car and took off for the city in the middle of the night. Thoughts tumbled through his head like kittens wrestling. Images of Christina distracted him from any logical thoughts until he ached to turn around and barge into her apartment. He’d start with asking her for the truth, then...

He stopped at his Newville apartment for a few hours of sleep, then met Shelley at the jail as soon as they were allowed to visit Brady. He regretted being there the instant he set foot in the room. “The World According to Brady” could have been a soap opera. If Leo heard one more whiny comment about prison living conditions or another whimper about needing special soap for his sensitive skin, he’d pop Brady in the nose.

Leo sat on edge of his seat. “I can’t do anything for you, Bro. You’re the one who won’t give a statement. How the hell does Christina put up with you?”

“The same way I put up with her. She’s no angel, you know.” He launched into a monologue of all the wrongs his wife had ever done against him.

Leo nodded his head toward Shelley and motioned her out of the room. Once they stood outside in the hallway with the door buffering Brady’s rant, he moaned. “What the hell was I thinking?”

She smiled. “You’re the one who wanted to be a hero and help me clear him.”

“I remember.” He thumped his fist on the wall. “If it wasn’t for Christina, I’d let the self-centered jerk rot in here, guilty or not.”

“Uh-huh, I knew it.” Shelley folded her arms across her chest. “Are you sure there’s not more too this than you’re telling me?”

Leo tightened his jaw. “What are you trying to say?”

“What I mean is, I understand you took this on as a good-will gesture even though you just met Christina a few days ago. You never even met Brady until the other day.”

“And I already don’t like him.”

“Yes, you do.” Shelley smirked. “While you may not be his biggest fan, there’s a reason you keep interrogating him to tears. I’m not sure if you want him to be innocent, but you sure as hell don’t want him to be guilty.”

“That doesn’t make any sense.” Leo stared down the hallway, avoiding her gaze.

Shelley stood on her tip toes took his chin in her hand, and forced him to look her in the eye. “Are you sleeping with his wife?”

A jolt went through his stomach. “What? Are you nuts?”

“Honey, I’m his lawyer I get paid to be here. What’s your excuse?” she asked. “I majored in psychology before I went into law. The way you talk about her, the way you study her pictures, your behavior tells me you think very highly of her.” She paused.

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