Last Word by Robin Mahle

Author:Robin Mahle [Mahle, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HARP House Publishing, LLC.
Published: 2017-07-23T06:00:00+00:00

16

Sue Copeland peered into her back garden while she washed her coffee mug in the sink. The afternoon caffeine pick-me-up was necessary in order for her to see the day through. Since the troubles began for her husband, she hadn’t been sleeping well and in fact considered making an appointment to see her doctor. But for now, the coffee helped, but it did nothing to silence the thoughts in her mind. Her concern for Grant and his future weighed heavily on her shoulders—his too, she could see it. It seemed as though he was keeping the worst of it from her and had been playing down the potential damage this would cause when the story broke.

The familiar tone of the doorbell reached her ears and pulled her attention to the moment. Placing the cup in the drying rack, Sue wiped her hands on a kitchen towel and began walking toward the foyer. No butler or housemaid in this home. She preferred to see to the daily running of her own home and was a fan of solitude. That was due, in part, to Grant’s job, which often found him in the public eye. And in part to her own personality trait. With the children almost grown, it was her time to reclaim herself and she preferred to do that alone.

Upon reaching the door, she peered through the side window draped with a sheer curtain panel. She opened the door, her face masked in concern. “Phil? What are you doing here? Grant’s at the office.”

“I came here to see you. Do you have a minute?”

“Of course. Please, come in.” Sue stepped aside while Phil entered. “Can I get you something to drink? I think the coffee’s still warm.”

“No, thank you. I’m fine.” He was already heading toward the living room. “There’s something we need to talk about.”

“So you said.” She sat down on the chair opposite him. “I suppose this has to do with the investigation into Janine’s death.”

“Not just hers. There’ve been others.”

“What others? Who worked for Grant? He hasn’t said anything about this to me.”

“That’s because the other two victims didn’t work for him directly. At least, not anymore.”

“Well, who were these people? Did I know them? My God. I don’t understand what’s happening. Is someone after Grant? Phil, what else don’t I know?”

“Look, Grant doesn’t know I’m here. I need information that he doesn’t want to share.”

“What information? From what I gather, you know far more than I.”

“Sue, I need access to his personal laptop. The one he keeps here at the house. Can you give me that?”

“Yes. I suppose so. But why? What do you think you’re going to find?” Her voice began to fail.

“I don’t know. I just need to cover all the bases. You understand? My job is to protect Grant—and you. I can’t do that if he’s keeping things from me.”

She considered his request and noted the sincerity in his eyes. “Okay. I’ll log in.” Sue walked into Grant’s office at the end of the hall and booted up his laptop.

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