Her Mistaken Dream by Brenda Barrett

Author:Brenda Barrett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense, contemporary romance, mystery and suspense, african american romance, romance series, african american christian
Publisher: Brenda Barrett

Chapter Twelve

"You are here!" Brigid said much later when she came into the apartment and saw Caitlin sprawling on the settee, still in her bridesmaid dress. She hadn't quite made it to her room.

She had had an awkward few minutes with Todd after his revelation. She had told him that she wanted to go home and think. He had nodded as if he understood. And he hadn't said anything much to her after that.

He had dropped her home and touched her cheek softly. "Bye Caity," he had whispered, a note of resignation in his voice, as if him telling her bye was a finality.

It was probably bye forever too. Caitlin didn't know what to think. She was more confused now. She had held out a kernel of hope that maybe he hadn't killed his wife but now she wasn't so sure. His housekeeper was obviously in love with him and she was the one keeping him out of jail.

She waited for Brigid to turn off the overhead lights and turn on the side lamps before she spoke.

"I think he did it. He was drunk. His housekeeper was his alibi. By the way, the housekeeper is very nice looking and very territorial. It's like she has something over him. It doesn't take a genius to guess that it maybe the murder. I think he feels the same way too and so he keeps her on."

She heard the soft swish of material as Brigid sat across from her and the heavy expulsion of her breath in a sigh that was loud and impatient.

"Then let him loose," Brigid said. "Stop thinking about him and crushing on him. Quit!"

Caitlin opened her eye a slit. "What do you mean quit? Quit Lux? I have an article to do on the man. Forget?"

"An article making him out to be a saint," Brigid pointed out. "Surely that goes against every moral code in your body?"

"I still don't know what to think," Caitlin said desperately. "I am still not one hundred percent sure. I don't know..."

"Because of the dreams?" Brigid grimaced. "So, on the one hand your dreams have always been authentic and then on the other there is Todd Taylor, the guy in your dreams who got away with murder. This one is tough. Unless..."

"Unless what?" Caitlin asked impatiently. Brigid had stopped speaking and was worrying her bottom lip impatiently.

"Unless you are willing to go investigating this thing yourself," Brigid said. "Remember those Nancy Drew books that we used to read."

"Yes," Caitlin said faintly. "I remember them. We had every edition."

"So," Brigid said excitedly, "lay the case out for me. Let me help you. I am your sidekick."

Caitlin smiled slightly and sat up in the chair. "They had marital problems. Rita had two miscarriages and according to Todd, it unhinged her a bit. She accused him of being uncaring, et cetera. He said that he grieves differently. Maybe Rita didn't think that he was suffering as much as she was."

"That's understandable." Brigid nodded. "Go on."

"Shouldn't you be taking notes, sidekick?" Caitlin chuckled.

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