Yuletide Jeopardy by Sandra Robbins

Author:Sandra Robbins
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

EIGHT

The minute she and Alex walked through the door at the law offices of Jefferson, Brooks and Dunbar the next morning Grace knew their old schoolmate Sam had done all right for himself. The waiting area resonated with the unspoken message one needed a fat bank account to afford this firm’s high retainers and huge billing hours.

Grace slowed her steps as she followed Alex into the room and let her gaze drift over the large, framed photographs of breathtaking scenes hanging on the walls. The huge pictures offered a panoramic view of some of the most famous places in the world, places she’d always wanted to visit. Leather couches and chairs with tables beside them were scattered across the area where several people who Grace assumed to be clients sat reading newspapers or magazines.

A huge Christmas tree, its white lights twinkling like tiny diamonds and ornaments dangling from every branch, took up a whole corner of the massive room. The halo of the angel at the top touched the ceiling, and packages wrapped in gold paper sat underneath. A cart next to the tree was loaded with coffee carafes, Christmas cookies, pastries and fruit.

The receptionist smiled at them as she and Alex approached her desk. “May I help you?”

Alex pulled out his badge and showed it to the young woman. “I’m Detective Crowne with the Memphis Police. This is Grace Kincaid from WKIZ. I called earlier this morning. Mr. Jefferson is expecting us.”

The woman’s smile grew larger. “Mr. Jefferson told me you were coming. He’s with a client right now, but I’ll let you know when he’s available. In the meantime, help yourself to the food on the cart.”

Alex nodded and headed to the coffee cart, but Grace stepped closer to the receptionist’s desk. “I couldn’t help but notice all these beautiful framed photographs on the wall. I’d love to have some for my home. Would you mind telling me where you bought them?”

The woman laughed and shook her head. “I’m afraid you can’t buy them anywhere. They’re all Mr. Jefferson’s work.”

“Really? Sam shot all those pictures?”

“Yes. He’s quite the photographer, and he loves to travel. He took them all while he was on trips.”

“I’ll have to tell him how beautiful they are,” Grace murmured. She glanced around at Alex who balanced a cup of coffee in one hand and a Christmas cookie with thick icing in the other as he eased onto a sofa.

He glanced up as she sat down beside him. “This cookie is good. Want one?”

She shook her head. “No, thanks.”

“They have eggnog, too.”

“I’ll wait. It’s almost lunchtime.”

“I know, but I didn’t have time for breakfast this morning. I need something to tide me over until we go to lunch.”

His words left a question in her mind. Did he mean they would eat together or go their separate ways after seeing Sam? She directed her eyes to her hands clenched in her lap. “You’ve done so much for me over the past few days, I’d like to take you to lunch.

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