Through Her Heart by Deborah Camp

Author:Deborah Camp [Camp, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

With Stuart bathed and tucked into bed, Trudy sat on the sofa in the den and switched on the TV to watch Levi on Sissy’s show. It had been on for half an hour already, she knew, but Levi was scheduled for the last half of the program. A commercial about a men’s cologne played and she slowed it down to watch every nuance of David Gandy’s handsome face and delectable torso. That man was almost as sexy as Levi, she decided. Almost. Not quite.

Sissy’s show came on. She was all smiles, her red and black patterned blouse stretched across her ample bosom, its scooped neckline tempting with a peek of cleavage. Her slim, gold watch and diamond-studded bracelet flashed from the overhead lights and made her eyes sparkle. She did look better on TV than she did face-to-face, Trudy mused. Sissy was a good-looking woman, but there was something hard about her features. A toughness that didn’t jibe with her sugary way of speaking.

“Joining us now is one of my very favorite guests. Psychic extraordinaire Levi Wolfe. Levi, the callers are already lining up to speak to you, but you’re all mine first.” Her smile bordered on feral.

Trudy glared at her, wishing she could project eradicating beams from her eyes like that character in the X-Men comics Stuart liked to read.

The camera panned back to include Levi, who was smiling politely at Sissy, “It’s always good to see you and hear from your callers, Sissy.”

“Your new book is simply flying off the shelves, I hear.”

“Yes, and I’m grateful for that.”

“It’s about two of your most publicized murder cases, both of which you came on the show to keep us informed about as the investigations progressed.”

“Your show is a public service, Sissy. Your viewers have always been great about calling in when they have pertinent information to share.”

Sissy addressed the camera. “Y’all remember the cases we’re talking about? Jay Yardley, that serial killer in the Florida Keys, and more recently, the New Orleans psycho serial killers Desmond Forté and Ashton Kind. Forté killed himself once he was cornered by Levi, but the other two monsters are in prison. On death row, right?”

“That’s correct . . .”

Trudy tuned out what was being said to admire her husband. His black suit fit across his broad shoulders perfectly and he’d chosen one of her favorite ties – a black one with tiny silver and red squares – which popped against his dark gray shirt. The tie bar she’d gifted him lent an extra touch of elegance. A gray handkerchief square peeked out from his jacket pocket. He gestured and she caught a glimpse of the cufflinks that had also been a gift from her. She loved buying him things she knew he’d be proud to wear. His ebony hair was perfectly coifed; just long enough to show a slight curl. Gazing at him on television gave her a strange sense of separation like she wasn’t looking at her husband but at a splendidly handsome man she knew in passing.

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