Athletes and Alibis by Cindy Bell

Author:Cindy Bell [Bell, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-18T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Mary sat in her SUV for a few minutes as she processed the information Simon had given her. Lydia was not a great person, that much was clear. That made her wonder even more what Wes was doing meeting with her. Did he know that she was Stuart’s mother? Was it part of an investigation? She wanted to believe that, but the memory of Lydia’s good looks left her feeling more than a little insecure. No, she wasn’t the ugliest woman alive, but time and neglect had left her with blemishes, and extra weight, that Lydia didn’t seem to have. Of course, Wes could have his pick of women. He was handsome, a successful detective, and one of the kindest men she knew, once she got past his gruff exterior. It had taken her months to believe that he was actually interested in her. Now she wondered if she had believed too quickly.

As Mary sat in the SUV she saw a motel room door open. She looked towards it and her mouth dropped open as she noticed Wes in the doorway with Lydia. She hugged him briefly then he turned away as she stayed inside and closed the door. He walked towards the street. Mary watched as he carried on walking down it. Her heart raced. Wes must have parked down the street. What was he doing in Lydia’s room? Why did she hug him?

When Mary’s phone buzzed she jumped. She saw it was a text from Suzie, she read it over. Michael had been found. He had an alibi. Another text said she was running late and was going to go straight to meet Paul for dinner. A third text suggested that she speak with Charles again about his connection to Stuart. Mary responded that she would, then started the SUV. What was going on between Wes and Lydia couldn’t be her focus at the moment, what was important, was solving Stuart’s murder.

When Mary arrived at Dune House she noticed someone on the front porch. She couldn’t tell who it was until she got closer, then she recognized Charles. She smiled at him as she climbed the steps.

“Charles, how are you?”

“Starving, honestly.” He frowned. “I don’t feel comfortable going out for dinner. There are some crazy rumors flying around about me.”

“Why don’t I make you something? The fridge is stocked.” She reached for the door, but he stepped up quickly to open it for her. She shot him a brief smile of gratitude, then stepped inside. When he followed after her, a small chill crept along her spine. What if he was the killer? Was she alone in the house with him?

Pilot barked from the yard in that moment, as if to insist that she wasn’t. She laughed as she went to let him in the house. He bounded up to her and she greeted him with a few pets and scratched behind his ear.

“I guess you’re hungry, too, huh buddy?” Mary glanced over her shoulder at Charles. “Do you like dogs?”

“Some of them.

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