Hiding in Plain Sight by Mary Ellis

Author:Mary Ellis [Mary Ellis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Severn House Publishers
Published: 2018-02-20T16:00:00+00:00

FOURTEEN

Glancing at his watch for the third time, Eric jumped at a noise behind him. But it wasn’t Jill as he’d hoped; it was his grandmother.

‘Be patient, Enrique. The girl has a job to do, but she’ll be home by and by.’ Nonni plunked a bottle of wine and two glasses down on the table.

‘Exactly how long is “by and by”?’ he asked. ‘And I told you, Jill doesn’t drink.’ Eric refocused on the driveway.

‘You both need to learn patience. Last night she had been waiting for you until I sent her to bed.’ Nonni examined the bottle of vintage Bordeaux. ‘What about Welch’s grape juice mixed with club soda? Do you think Jill would like that?’

‘I have no idea. What are you up to, Nonni?’

The diminutive woman put her hands on her hips. ‘Taking charge of your life. For such a big, strong man, you have the courage of a field mouse.’ Nonni picked up the bottle and wine glasses and marched back to the kitchen. Although the room was in a state of chaos, she had ordered a new refrigerator to be delivered before anything else.

Eric smiled. As much as it pained him to say, his grandmother was right. Although he dealt with contractors and vendors with professional acumen, and had no trouble standing up to his peers, when it came to certain women, he did have the courage of a rodent.

However, when the object of his affection squealed to a stop in her usual spot, Eric decided to prove the eighty-five-year-old woman wrong. Jill Wyatt bounded out of her car and crossed the courtyard with far too much energy for the late hour.

‘Eric, what are you doing out here?’ she asked, tucking her long hair behind one ear.

‘Waiting for you. Apparently we just missed each other last night.’ He leaned back in the wrought-iron chair.

‘Where’s your grandmother? I’m surprised she’s not out here.’

‘She just was. And trust me, she’ll be back. Join me.’ Eric pulled out a chair.

‘The courtyard is Nonni’s domain.’ Jill sat down opposite him. ‘I have news on your father’s case. That’s why I had hoped to catch you last night. Today I was at the University Medical Center.’

‘From the expression on your face, I take it your missing person has been found.’

‘Not only found, but the biological sister has agreed to be tested to see if she’s a match. If she is, Emma is also willing to be an organ donor.’ Jill’s smile lit her face with a near-angelic radiance.

Eric couldn’t stop staring at her. ‘I’m impressed. You’ve more than done your job. When do you get the results?’

‘Hopefully tomorrow, so I checked Emma and her family into a hotel only ten minutes away from the hospital and then stayed for pizza with them. My clients are paying for the suite. Emma also had a battery of pre-op tests on the assumption she’s compatible. Time-wise, we’re down to the wire for Mrs Sugarman. I’m going on and on, but this isn’t why you were waiting for me.

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