The Harvest Club by Iona Morrison

Author:Iona Morrison [Morrison, Iona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, Fantasy, ghost, murder, mystery
ISBN: 1628305215
Amazon: B013CSM58Q
Goodreads: 23272584
Publisher: AmazonEncore
Published: 2014-09-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Jessie picked up another of the great chicken salad sandwiches from Java Joe’s and headed home. She changed into shorts, a T-shirt and sandals. She left a message for Pam Bradley to let her know she was sending a copy of part one of Gina’s story to them.

“Please feel free to make any changes, deletions, or let me know any additional items that you would like to see included in the story.”

She got some iced tea from the kitchen and sat down at her computer to read her emails and eat lunch. She really did like Joe’s chicken salad.

I can’t believe I’m thinking about chicken salad. She laughed at herself. Shouldn’t she be considering deeper things with everything else going on in her life? It showed how crazy she was or how resilient. Life still goes on even in the face of fear, she thought.

She noticed an email from Jeremy saying he would call her after five and maybe she should have someone from the police department there.

Jessie finished lunch and decided to go outside and sit in the sun. She would call Matt in a little while, but for now, in this moment, she wanted a little peace and quiet. She didn’t want to read her book, which was a murder mystery. Why read it when she was living it? The warm sunshine made her drowsy. She closed her eyes, and her last thought was that she needed to get Matt to come at five if he could make it.

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Jessie jumped as Matt touched her shoulder. “Jess, what in the hell are you doing? I’ve been calling you for the last hour and a half.” He glared down at her. “I didn’t know what to think. Your doors are unlocked and you’re sleeping outside; could you give this guy a bigger invitation?”

“I came out here to enjoy the warmth. It was so peaceful, and I must have fallen asleep.” She stammered the words out, still groggy.

“Why isn’t your phone with you?” The muscle in his jaw flexed. “In case you haven’t noticed, the sky is dark. There’s a storm building.”

As if on cue, a clap of thunder rumbled in the distance. “I’m sorry I worried you.” She returned his glare, wide awake now. “I didn’t know when I sat down that I would fall asleep. I was going to get my phone and call you to see if you would come earlier. Jeremy is going to call at five and said I should have someone from the police department here. I guess the warm sunshine and peace was a sleep inducer.”

Matt wasn’t finished yet. “What if the guy that was outside your house last night had come back today and found you like I just did? Geez, Jess, I can’t imagine what he’s capable of.” He scanned her face. “We’re going to talk about this again.” He kept his voice even. “Keep me in the loop, keep your phone with you at all times, and need I add, no sleeping outside, leaving doors unlocked, or giving an open invitation to a criminal.

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