[Someday Quilts Mysteries 03] • The Double Cross by O'Donohue Clare

Author:O'Donohue, Clare [O'Donohue, Clare]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Romance
ISBN: 9780452296428
Goodreads: 7979588
Publisher: Plume Books
Published: 2010-09-28T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 26

I passed the activity in the dining room, walked Barney out the inn’s front door, and waited while he found the perfect spot. For a dog that had appeared to be in such a hurry to relieve himself, he seemed pretty picky about where he would do the deed. The afternoon had turned cool, and I wasn’t sure I felt like standing outside while I waited for him, so I drifted back toward the house. But before I could walk in, Frank stormed out. I was glad to see, especially considering his mood, that this time he wasn’t armed.

“I have had it with that woman,” he shouted to no one in particular.

“Everything okay?”

He spun around and glared at me, then took a deep breath. In seconds his face changed from anger to smiling.

“I didn’t expect to see you,” he said. “I thought you were helping your grandmother or that boyfriend of yours.”

“I was in town with Rita.”

He stared at me for a moment. “Rita? What did you ladies do, have lunch or something?”

“Or something.”

“Did you two have a nice talk?”

“Does anyone have a nice talk with Rita?” I wondered. “I just gave her a ride into town,” I said. “You said you’ve had it with that woman. Were you talking about Helen?”

He blinked slowly. I could feel him watching me, and it felt uncomfortable. “I may have overreacted,” he said. “I’m an emotional guy.”

“I can see that,” I said. “What made you so emotional?”

“I’d have thought that would appeal to a woman like you.” Frank moved closer.

“How so?” I turned and saw Barney sniffing at some flowers. I loved that Barney was a gentle soul, but at the moment I wished he were an attack dog.

“I thought you modern women liked a man who could talk about his feelings.”

“You were shouting,” I pointed out.

He took a step away from me. “I just don’t like the way she’s getting all upset about George.”

“I thought he was a friend of yours.”

“Rita is his widow, not Helen. That’s my whole point.”

“Rita doesn’t seem too upset.”

I thought I’d throw that in to see Frank’s reaction, but I wasn’t expecting what I got.

“That woman is wonderful.” Frank seemed on the verge of tears. “A true beauty and a fine spirit. You shouldn’t disparage her.”

“I wasn’t,” I said. Well, I was but I wasn’t about to admit it to Frank. “You obviously like Rita very much.”

He moved a few steps toward me, and as he did, I saw coins drop from his trousers.

“Looks like have a hole in your pocket,” I said.

He bent down, frustrated. “That’s what Helen should be doing. Mending my clothes, not crying over George. I think there’s a hole in nearly every one of my trousers, but do you think she cares?”

“You could sew them yourself.”

He stared at me, and I didn’t like how intimidated I felt by it. “You like to butt into people’s business. That’s what I hear about you. You like to help,” he said the word as sarcastically as possible, “but you are just interfering.

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