Trail of Lies by Margaret Daley

Author:Margaret Daley
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2011-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

Returning to the Bustles and Spurs on the Riverwalk brought back memories of her marriage with Axle—not all bad, at least not at first. But over the years something had changed with Axle. He became driven. Getting more money had become the most important thing in his life to the exclusion of her and Kaitlyn. The thought saddened her as Melora left the kitchen and went through the large dining room, decorated in Texan style with an adobe interior, massive blond wood tables and chairs and chandeliers made from the long horns of steers.

“I wish something had panned out here.” Melora glanced back once more at the exit to the kitchen.

“It would have been nice if the man who broke into your house worked here or we’d found something illegal back in the storage area, but I didn’t think we would.” Daniel opened the door for her.

She stepped outside into the crisp December air, the river only feet away from her. “Then why did we do this?”

“I have to check out all possibilities, and just maybe you would have recognized someone who would trigger a memory that could help us. What you told us today about the man in a coma will help. We’re a little closer today than we were yesterday to identifying him.”

She wanted to be optimistic, but right now she couldn’t be. The warmth of the sun beaming down on her lured her. Lifting her face toward it, she closed her eyes and let it bathe her for a few minutes as she listened to the sounds of the people around them on the Riverwalk. Aromas from different restaurants’ food spiced the air, enticing people to try their dishes.

“We’d better go. I don’t want us out here long.”

Daniel’s words wrenched her back to the situation she found herself in. She opened her eyes and looked at him. Someone on the bridge several yards behind Daniel caught her attention.

The same young man who had been across the street when she’d left the Alamo Planning Committee meeting. Although his face was hidden partially from her, she recognized the protruding jawline, the thin lips. He brought a cigarette to his mouth and took a puff. It had to be him.

“Daniel, I think we’re being watched.”

“Where?” Daniel didn’t move or indicate anything out of the ordinary was taking place.

The young man shifted, and she felt his gaze boring into her. “Behind you to the left on the bridge.”

“Look at me. Play along.”

She did as he said, pulling her attention from the man.

Daniel moved closer and slung his arm around her as though they were dating. “I’ll slowly turn like we’re going to stroll along the Riverwalk in that direction.”

She smiled up at him. “He’s wearing jeans and a brown shirt and cowboy hat.”

Daniel pulled her even closer, his expression intense as if she were the most important person to him. Her heart reacted to his nearness and the threat that loomed on the bridge.

Casually, they began strolling toward the left. “I see him.

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