Unlock the Truth by Grant Robena

Author:Grant, Robena [Grant, Robena]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Suspense, Contemporary
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2013-01-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Zeke headed for his office a little before ten. Late for a Monday. He settled in the chair behind the desk and opened his appointment book but there was nothing of great importance or off-premises for today.

Memories of Dena, the way they’d comforted each other, filled him. He could still smell the sweetness he’d come to know as her scent…vanilla and roses. He’d asked her what it was and she’d said she’d taken two scents of body mist and combined them to make her own special fragrance. It worked.

He stared out the window for a long time.

Who’d have imagined Stanton and Susie would have hooked up? If he’d known, would it have made a difference? Would she still be here? He sighed heavily, thinking about how weird life is, then spun his chair back toward the desk, slit open an invoice and glanced up. Rocky stood in the doorway.

“Come on in,” Zeke said.

Rocky never asked or waited, he usually walked in and took over. The only exception had been the day Dena arrived at the estate. For some reason he’d played all shy and downtrodden that day.

Zeke sighed, slipped the bill back in the envelope. Money was getting tight and he’d just agreed to pay Manny twelve dollars an hour.

“You had business to discuss?” Rocky asked, and sat.

“Yes.”

Zeke pushed his appointment book aside and assessed Rocky’s sullen face. How had he allowed this man to walk all over him? And could Dena be right? He was the elusive Bobby? Could his old friend be a murderer? He shook off the thought. There was no way. They’d practically grown up together.

“You know, I was thinking yesterday that I never call you Robert, or Bobby, always Rocky—”

“So? So does everyone—”

“You don’t mind? I mean do you ever call yourself Robert, like if you introduce yourself to a woman, or a stranger?”

Rocky frowned. “Yeah, but mostly I’m Rocky. Why?”

Zeke shrugged. “Just wondering—”

“What did Stanton want?” Rocky asked brusquely.

Zeke straightened. He hadn’t worked his way around to Bobby but for some reason he couldn’t imagine Rocky even saying the name let alone using it. And he wouldn’t break Stanton’s confidence.

“He apologized for his behavior yesterday.”

Rocky raised his eyebrows. “He seemed bent out of shape.”

Zeke forced a laugh. “I guess he thought I’d take a swing at him.” He pushed back in his chair, attempted to communicate in the relaxed way they’d once known. “He never was much of a scrapper in his youth. Remember how you’d win any fight, or threat of a fight? Well, it was always either you or me.”

Rocky smirked. “Funny how he turned out to be a cop, maybe that’s why. He gets to be brave and courageous in uniform. Push people around.”

“You could be right.” Zeke scratched at one ear and straightened. “So, we need to discuss the harvest, grapefruit mainly…the Ruby reds. We’ll need to hire another field hand.”

“We’re on schedule with the grapefruit,” Rocky said, and shifted in his chair. “Why do we need more help?”

“Manny will be working with Dena.

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