Treasured Legacies (A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery) by Terri Reid

Author:Terri Reid [Reid, Terri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-01-17T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-two

Dale appeared next to Mary once the elevator doors closed. “She could hear me,” he said. “How do you explain that?”

“Love,” Mary said simply. “She misses you and part of her yearns for any contact she can make with you.”

“Sometimes you take your children’s love for granted,” he muttered. “Sometimes you don’t realize what your absence will do to them.”

“It sounds like you were a great dad,” Mary said. “And that Jessie knew she was loved. You can’t do better than that.”

He sighed deeply. “I don’t think Jessie had anything to do with my death.”

“Well, I’m inclined to agree with you,” she said. “But until I have all the facts, I don’t want to jump to any conclusions.”

The elevator stopped and as the door slid open, Dale faded away. Hurrying across the lobby, Mary stepped out into the bright, late spring day. The air smelled fresh and the Freeport Downtown Development Foundation had planted flowers in the planters throughout downtown, so everything looked a little brighter. Looking at her watch, she decided she still had time to meet with Abe at the repair shop.

She crossed the street and walked the two blocks to the auto repair shop. Pushing open the glass door, she walked to the service desk and waited. A tall young man who immediately reminded her of Dale came walking in from the garage area, wiping his hands on a shop towel.

“Can I help you?” he asked.

Mary studied him for a moment. She had never seen a person so devoid of emotion, like he was just empty inside. “Hi,” she finally said with a smile. “I’m looking for Abe Johnson.”

Cocking his head, it was his turn to study her for a moment. “I’m Abe,” he said. “And I’m not interested.”

“Not interested?” Mary asked.

“Not interested in whatever it is you’re selling.”

“Really? Do I look like a salesperson?” Mary replied with a grin, looking down at her outfit. “Do I at least look like a successful salesperson?”

“Listen lady,” he began impatiently.

“Mary. Mary Alden,” she said. “And I’m here about the house you and your family are selling.”

He was instantly taken aback. “I’m sorry,” he said. “But my sister is handling that. Her name is Jessie…”

“I’ve already met with Jessie,” Mary replied. “And now I need to meet with you. There’s a lien on the deed and I need your signature stating that you, and the rest of your family, will be responsible for any obligation incurred if the lien is optioned.”

“A lien. What the hell?”

“It seems that a contractor who did some work on the house years ago placed a lien on it, until the work was paid for,” she said.

“The work was paid for,” Abe said forcefully. “My dad paid all his debts. On time and in full. My dad didn’t believe in credit. I know it was paid for.”

“He sure has a lot of confidence in me,” Dale said softly in Mary’s ear.

“Your dad’s payment isn’t in question,” Mary said. “Through some error, the lien was never taken off the property.

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