Buried by Buttercups

Author:Lavene, Joyce & Lavene, Jim [Lavene, Joyce]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Mystery, Cozy, Gardening & Landscape Design, Hobbies & Home, Thriller & Suspense, Crafts, South
Publisher: Kindle, Nook
Published: 2012-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Elder – Sambucus - Common wild shrub in backyards, roadsides and forests. Dark, hanging fruit that can be eaten or made into jelly or wine after ripened and seeds removed. Cyanide glycosides in leaves, twigs and seeds. Children have been poisoned by making whistles from the hollow twigs. Listed as a highly effective medicinal for many years.

“It’s probably your old buddy, Nightflyer, playing games with you.”

Peggy had shown the note to Steve when she picked him up at the airport the next morning. It wasn’t the romantic welcome home she’d hoped to give him. She’d been up most of the night thinking about the note.

“I don’t think so.”

“Why not? You said you’d heard from him again. This sounds like something he’d do. You should let the police handle it.”

It was raining hard, crashes of thunder stalking the morning commute into Charlotte. Lightning stabbed across the dark sky. Cars moved slowly with their emergency lights flashing. The road was bumper-to-bumper when traffic moved at all.

“I plan on giving it to Mai this morning. I feel a little silly. It might not have anything to do with the case at all.”

“I don’t know. The murder happened across the street and you’re involved. Why take chances?”

“I know you’re right. I also know their budget is tight. I hate to waste it on something that doesn’t matter.”

“Just give it to her, Peggy. Mai will take care of it. Consider it the perks of having a daughter-in-law who happens to be an assistant medical examiner. We need one in the family.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” She couldn’t glare at him because she needed to concentrate on the drivers that obviously weren’t nervous about the weather or bad traffic.

“You know what I mean. You said you weren’t going to get involved with cases like this anymore. I’ll bet Paul gave you a hard time.”

“Not anymore than you,” she quipped. “I didn’t know you felt so strongly about it.”

“You were almost killed once or twice trying to solve a case the police couldn’t. How did you expect me to feel?”

For starters, she’d expected him to back her up on all her decisions. She should’ve had that put into the marriage vows. Honor. Support. Never question.

Peggy didn’t say anything else about it until they’d reached the house. She was relieved to have driven through the traffic from the airport without getting in an accident. They’d passed several bad wrecks on the way.

Steve seemed to agree with her silence. He hadn’t said anything about it again either. He got out of the SUV with his bag and opened the kitchen door as Peggy parked the vehicle in the garage.

He and Shakespeare were enjoying their reunion when Peggy got inside. Steve was on the floor with the Great Dane standing over him, wagging his tail.

“At least he missed me,” Steve said.

“Yes, well, he didn’t take part in a murder investigation. He didn’t have to listen to your lecture about his safety.” Peggy closed the kitchen door with an extra push.

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