Their Family Legacy by Lorraine Beatty

Author:Lorraine Beatty
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-07-05T19:28:14+00:00

Chapter Nine

Jake bounced nervously on the balls of his feet as he waited for Annie to open her front door. They were getting together to work on the final phase of the publicity campaign. Their relationship had settled back down into their familiar comfort zone again, for which he was grateful.

Annie opened her front door with a sly smile on her face, triggering his curiosity. “What’s going on? You look too happy for committee work.”

“I have something for you.”

He followed her into the kitchen, where a large pie sat in the middle of the breakfast table. He knew exactly what it was. “My Mississippi Mudd pie.”

“I should have gotten it to you sooner.”

He leaned over and inhaled the heady chocolate aroma. “Can we have some while we work?”

“Sure.”

Jake had two pieces as they worked on the layout for the ads booklet and finalized a design for the signs that would honor the top business donors.

Jake poured himself a cup of coffee and added a dash of cream before returning to the table. He always felt at home here, or was it Annie that made him feel that way? He sat down, noticing her worrying her thumb. “Something on your mind?”

She met his gaze, her blue eyes troubled. “Yes. I found some things my aunt had saved of Bobby Lee’s. Things that proved he wasn’t the person I believed him to be. You hinted there was something else to the accident. Can you tell me what it was?”

Jake wrapped his hands around the mug. “Are you sure you’re ready to hear it?”

“Yes. Please. Tell me. What really happened that night?”

Jake searched for a starting point and offered up a prayer that Annie would understand the things he was about to share. “There were several parties going on that night because most of the class was heading to college in the next few days. Bobby Lee and I had been to nearly all of them. He didn’t want to miss any of the fun. But he’d gotten drunk. More than I’d ever seen him. I managed to convince him to call it a night. He gave me his keys and I started home.

“We were almost to his house when his cell phone rang. It was Clark telling him about a wild party at someone’s house. He decided he wanted to go, but I knew he was in no condition for any more drinking. I told him I was taking him home and he exploded. He was shouting and cursing. Next thing I knew, he grabbed the wheel and yanked it like he was trying to take it out of my hand. I tried to keep control, but he yanked again and we slammed into the tree.

“When I came to, Bobby Lee was laying half out of the car and I had blood running in my eyes. Someone must have reported the wreck because I heard sirens. Then the police came and started questioning me. I was behind the wheel so they assumed the accident was my fault.

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