Death by Auction by Alexis Morgan

Author:Alexis Morgan [Morgan, Alexis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 2020-03-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Abby’s eyes felt like sandpaper. She’d spent hours on the computer reading up on the football seasons when both Bryce Cadigan and Denny Moller had been on the Snowberry Creek team. She’d started with their freshman year and worked her way through all four years of Bryce’s high school career. It told a fascinating story. She just wished she knew if she was reading too much into what was actually being said.

It was clear that Denny was the upcoming star, scoring the most points and garnering the biggest headlines. The reporter who had covered the games for The Clarion at the time clearly thought Denny had a shot at a successful college career and even hinted that he might even get to go pro after that. He’d been the total package with size, speed, and great hands.

The few mentions of Bryce Cadigan weren’t nearly as glowing. She had to wonder how well that went over with him. Granted, she hadn’t spent much time in his company, but it was clear to see that he took great pleasure in being the center of attention. Hardly an expert on the game of football, Abby had watched enough games with her ex-husband to understand the difference between Denny being the starting receiver while Bryce had been his backup.

That had changed after Denny got hurt. There were remarkably few details about the exact nature of the injury, but it was clear that it had taken multiple surgeries to repair the damage. There had been an investigation afterward, but apparently the final report had been sealed. In the end, the reporter had described it as an “unfortunate accident” that had ended not just the season for Denny, but his entire career. The article had gone on to say that a scout from a prestigious university thought it was a real shame because the boy had shown such promise.

During their senior year, Bryce Cadigan’s name had replaced Denny’s as the headliner in the paper’s coverage. The team ended up with a winning season but didn’t make it past the first round of the postseason tournament.

In the end, Denny had become a plumber while Bryce had gone on to a successful career in broadcasting. Abby printed the last article, stuck it in a file folder with the others, and set it aside. That done, she didn’t want to think about anything more complicated than which flavor of doggy treats she should bake next for Zeke. Better yet, she’d stock up on some of Gage Logan’s favorite cookies in case she needed to have a bribe handy.

There was no sign of Valerie when she went back downstairs, which was fine with her. Zeke was dozing in his own personal sunbeam in the living room. He lifted his head long enough to blink at her sleepily. Evidently deciding she wasn’t doing anything exciting, he dropped his head back down on his paws and resumed snoring.

She headed for the kitchen, turned her aunt’s old radio to a classic rock station, and then began pulling out all the ingredients she needed to make Zeke’s favorite treats.

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