Witness to Murder by Jill Elizabeth Nelson

Author:Jill Elizabeth Nelson
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Tags: Suspense, Romance
ISBN: 9780373443451
Publisher: Love Inspired
Published: 2009-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

By 6:30 p.m., Hallie had worked out in the apartment complex gym, taken a refreshing dip in the pool, showered and dressed in a soft blouse and denim shorts. Now, she finished buckling her wedge-heeled sandals and headed out the door toward the elevator. If Brody could see her leaving the building alone, he’d pitch a fit, but she wasn’t about to start living like a rabbit in a hole because of some oddball fixated on her connection to Alicia’s murder. Not even her own fears were going to do that to her.

She took the elevator to the private underground parking garage. Stepping off, she paused and scanned the area. The place looked deserted, but the ticking of an engine signaled someone had recently returned home and parked. The sound seemed loud in the silence. Gripping her purse strap, Hallie headed for her car, gaze darting around. Why had she never noticed how footfalls echoed in this enclosed space or how many shadows there were? Her skin prickled. She swallowed and increased her pace. At her car, she scanned the front and back seats. Empty. Then she unlocked the vehicle quickly and hopped in, slamming and locking the door in near simultaneous motions.

Her breath sawed in and out of her lungs. Quit being an infant! There was no threat here but her own heebie-jeebies. She pressed her hands together between her knees and commanded them to steady.

A few deep breaths later, she stuffed her key into the Honda’s ignition. The engine purred smooth as a kitten, a soothing sound, as she left the garage. Setting her chin, she headed toward the bridal shop for a final fitting on one of those gorgeous emerald green bridesmaid’s gowns Sam had picked out. Her gaze kept flitting to her rearview mirror in case she could pick up on anyone tailing her, but saw nothing suspicious. Still, her stomach stayed wrapped in knots. Okay, so maybe it would be comforting to have that big ox riding shotgun.

He’d done a number on her whole perspective on life at WDJN with that revelation about “grace, tenacity and teamwork.” Who would’ve thought Brody respected her as a reporter when he had always avoided her presence like a case of chicken pox?

A few minutes after seven, Hallie parked her car in the lot between the arms of a U-shaped strip mall populated by boutiques and specialty shops. She walked through the door of the bridal shop to find her friends already there, and Jenna in the throes of gown-modeling in front of a three-way mirror. The frown and puckered brow said that Jenna was having her usual body-image struggles. Some women would kill for such a generous figure. So what if a little extra fluffiness went with the package? She might as well enjoy who she was.

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