Ghostly Serenade: A Shelby Nichols Mystery Adventure (Shelby Nichols Adventure Book 13) by Colleen Helme

Author:Colleen Helme [Helme, Colleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Manetto Books
Published: 2020-02-27T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

After tiptoeing past Josh’s slumbering form on the couch, I quietly opened the door to my bedroom and found Chris propped up on the bed with the TV playing softly in the background. His face relaxed, and he stood to give me a hug.

“You’re finally back,” he said, pulling me into his arms and holding me tightly.

Just feeling his arms around me sent the tension away, and I relaxed against him. “Sorry I’m so late, but we hit a snag.”

“What happened?”

I sat down on the bed and kicked off my shoes. “We found the right boat, but not before it was ready to leave, so Hawk had to pay to board so we could stay and check it out.” I explained everything that had happened, including that I’d heard the song, row, row, row your boat, and ending with the revelation that Ramos had been there.

“What the hell,” Chris said. “Why was he there?”

“It turns out that the boat is part of the Bilotti family business. Ramos was there to let them know that Uncle Joey knew about the business, and he was keeping an eye on them.” I shook my head. “So now it looks like the boat is somehow connected to the women’s murders, and my case with Hawk, as well as the Bilottis and Uncle Joey.”

Chris swore in his mind. How did these things always happen to me?

“I know,” I said. “To make matters worse, I had to introduce Ramos to Hawk, but, since Ramos helped Hawk out tonight, I don’t think that’s going to be a problem. It’s why I’m so late. Uh… Tony Bilotti was there too. He saw me with Hawk and freaked out.”

Chris raised his brow, thinking he wasn’t going to like this part of the story. I sent him a smile before I told him what had happened to Hawk, and that I’d taken him to the hospital with Ramos’s help.

“Ramos stuck around to bring me home, so that was nice. Hawk’s not hurt too bad, so I think he got off easy. Still, Tony’s going to have to tell Milo that we were there, so I’m not sure what’s going to happen. But the fact remains that the boat is tied to the murders. I can’t let it go, even if it might make things difficult for Uncle Joey.”

“Shelby,” Chris said, his jaw tightening. “I think you’ve done enough. Let Ramos and Manetto figure out the mob angle, and leave it to Hawk to figure out the murders. This is not your responsibility.”

I sighed. “I know, but I can still help them out without getting into trouble. All I need to do is ask the right questions and listen to their thoughts. If Uncle Joey or Ramos can arrange another meeting with Tony, that’s all it will take for me to get to the bottom of it. Then I can tell Hawk what happened, and he can take it from there.”

Chris didn’t like it. I was putting myself right in the middle of a dangerous situation.

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