Wicked Whispers (An Ivy Morgan Mystery Book 20) by Lily Harper Hart
Author:Lily Harper Hart [Hart, Lily Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: sort3
Publisher: HarperHart Publications
Published: 2021-07-05T16:00:00+00:00
11
Eleven
Ivy was leery when walking through the woods to the nursery. Sheâd never felt uncomfortable in the woods â it was her happy place growing up after all â but she kept checking over her shoulder as she cut through the heavy foliage. Sheâd walked the route so many times a path had been formed over the years, but it was hardly a smooth walk. The ground was rutted and leafy green things jutted out to brush her arms. Usually it didnât bother her. She jumped a few times during this trek, though, and she was disappointed about it when she emerged at the nursery.
âThereâs my girl.â Michael beamed at his daughter when he saw her. Heâd finished the fern display the previous day â and it was seriously depleted now thanks to the information seekers who had dropped by for gossip on Misty â and had turned his attention to the potted begonias. âIâm thinking we have extras of these so we should try to move some today.â
âThat sounds like a plan.â Ivy was listless as she went to the small refrigerator they kept in the cashier area and grabbed a bottle of water. âSo, I have a question.â
âUh-oh.â Michael straightened. âThis doesnât sound good. What did Jack do?â
âNothing.â Ivy scowled. âWhy do you always assume Jack did something?â
âI donât always assume it. Youâre married now, though. If thirty years of happy marriage have taught me anything, itâs that the man always does something.â
Ivyâs eye roll was pronounced. âOh, donât even. By the way, youâve been married for thirty-two years.â
Michael winked at her. âTime flies when youâre having fun.â
âMy question isnât about Jack. Heâs good. Weâre good.â
âIâm glad. I would hate for you to turn into one of those Hollywood starlets who gets divorced after seventy-two hours. The town would never let that one go.â
âJack and I are built for forever.â
Michael let loose a dramatic sigh. âI know that. I was teasing you. Apparently you donât have a sense of humor today on top of that morose look on your face. Whatâs wrong?â
âSo ... I did this thing.â
Michaelâs eyebrows hopped. âAre you saying youâre the one who did something wrong?â
âMaybe.â Ivy shifted from one foot to the other, uncomfortable. âJack and I went to the new bar out on the highway last night.â
Michael had no idea where she was going with the conversation, but he was all ears. âOkay.â
She told him about her night â and what led up to their little excursion â and when she got to the part about the privacy rooms at the back of the bar, Michael abandoned his project and drifted closer to her.
âWhatâs Jack thinking?â Michaelâs mind was going a mile a minute. âIs he thinking a prostitution ring?â
âHe says it could be multiple things, but I honestly think thatâs what heâs leaning toward.â
âWell, thatâs going to throw the town into a tizzy.â Michael shook his head in disbelief. âI canât even believe thatâs happening. I mean ... why would anybody get involved in that?â
âI donât know.
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