A Sweet Death (A Stoneybrook Mystery Book 3) by Eryn Scott

Author:Eryn Scott
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Kristopherson Press
Published: 2018-11-12T00:00:00+00:00

15

“Come on. Let’s get you home,” Luke said, wrapping an arm around her shoulders and leading her toward his truck.

Hadley’s heart lightened at the gesture. They used to walk with an arm around the other’s shoulder all the time when they were younger. It took her back to laid-back summer days spent on the banks of the river, seeing who could skip a rock the farthest.

As she climbed into the truck, however, the avalanche of information she’d just learned came crashing back down on her.

“Actually, not home. If you don’t mind, I need to talk to Paul. Could you drop me at the station?”

Luke nodded as the engine rumbled to life. “Things going any better with the two of you? Or with Suze?” he asked, glancing over at her.

“I think worse.” Hadley closed her eyes and took a deep breath in. The truck smelled sweet, like dried hay. It was a different vehicle than he’d driven when they were teenagers, but the smell was just about the same. “I mean, Paul’s busy with this case, so I get why he’s being distant.” She picked a piece of lint off the seat. “Except earlier he definitely lied to me about where he was. Said he was grabbing coffee, but I could tell he wasn’t.” She shrugged. “The real problem is Suze. I think I saw an order of hers hanging in Mickie’s bakery.”

Luke tipped his head to one side as he pulled out onto the main road. She knew he was wondering why that was such a crime, but knew she was going to elaborate.

“I’m pretty sure it said something about a cake, Luke.” She stared him down, searching his face for any hint of recognition.

He squinted one eye. “You sure? Mick’s handwriting is awful at the best of times.”

“Yeah, but Mickie also acted all weird, blocking my line of sight so I couldn’t read what was on the order card. Why would she do that unless I wasn’t supposed to know?”

His lips tugged up into a half smile. “Maybe Mickie is cheating on you, using someone else’s jam.” Luke narrowed his eyes conspiratorially.

Hadley didn’t even humor him with a laugh. “Be serious. What if they’re planning a birthday party without me? Something romantic, just the two of them?”

Luke stopped at a stop sign and gave her his attention. “Would that be so horrible?”

She bit her lip, thinking maybe it would. Hadley and Paul had never not celebrated their birthday together, even when they’d both been away at college. But she knew pettiness wasn’t appealing, and it was probably unrealistic to hold him to that standard.

“No,” she said in a huff. “But that’s why it’s so suspicious. If they want time alone, why would they be keeping it from me? They wouldn’t have to do all of this sneaking around if they just came out with it.”

“Some people like the sneaking around part.” Luke raised an eyebrow before turning onto Main Street.

Hadley waved in thanks as Luke pulled away from the curb outside town hall.

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