Bear Witness to Murder by Meg Macy

Author:Meg Macy [Macy, Meg]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2018-03-09T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

On Saturday morning, Maddie drove east along River Street out of Silver Hollow. “At least it’s not raining,” my sister said. “It’s going to be hot, though—”

“Hey, slow down a little. I want to see something. Thanks.”

Keeping a tight grip on my Mint Mocha from Fresh Grounds, I leaned out the open window. The brick Queen Anne–style house with its front gable, etched glass windows, and a large porch came into view. I’d always wondered why Mike Blake and Mark Branson chose it as the Legal Eagles’ offices, being so far from downtown. Jay’s carved sign was off to one side so it wouldn’t detract from the architecture. But it certainly had the wow factor.

“Look at that huge eagle! Jay did that.”

“Yeah, I’ve seen it before. Nice.”

“Nice? Is that all you can say?” I rolled up the window, given the dust cloud that spiraled up after we crossed the wide cement bridge. The dirt road leading to Richardson’s Farms beyond the village limits needed grading. Every bump and rut jarred my sister’s small car. “You don’t sound that impressed.”

“Jay’s very talented. Everyone knows that, but Kip thinks he should move to Ann Arbor, or Chicago. He’d get more jobs and make a ton of money. No, don’t start arguing with me—it’s his opinion. Not mine.” Maddie slowed the car again and avoided a huge pothole. “I’m hoping for your sake that Jay sticks around. It’s high time you got laid.”

“Gee, thanks.”

“Are you sure we have the right number of bears?”

“You didn’t give me the order till last night,” I said crossly. “I stuffed all of them into separate plastic bags this morning while you overslept. Now we need more?”

“Aunt Eve forgot to give me the invoice until Thursday, and I forgot to give it to you. The last few all-nighters with Kip have really worn me out.” Maddie turned onto the road that led to the large parking lot. “Maybe we have enough, but we’re late.”

“It’s only noon! Our event doesn’t start until four o’clock.”

“They changed it to three.”

I groaned. “Why didn’t you tell me before now?”

“I left a voice mail on your phone. At least I think I did. Maybe I should have texted, sorry.” She laughed when my head lolled against the bucket seat. “So have you dated Jay yet? An official date, I mean.”

“We went to Quinn’s Pub Wednesday night.”

“And?”

“We had a burger together. Hey, I saw Flynn there with a TV personality. She’s on one of the big stations in metro Detroit.”

“Oh, brother. Why can’t you stick to what’s important? Forget Flynn! And forget about who he’s dating, and all this murder business,” Maddie said. “Honestly, it’s like you’re not interested in having a relationship. Ever again.”

“That’s not true.”

I wasn’t about to share any details about what Jay and I did after Quinn’s. Maddie didn’t share details with me about Kip. I smiled, remembering Jay’s spine-tingling kisses and warm hands. That led me to wonder about other warmer parts....

The truck in front of us skidded to a stop.

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