Liz Sullivan 4 - Murder Bone by Bone by Lora Roberts

Author:Lora Roberts [Roberts, Lora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-08-21T04:00:00+00:00

The rest of the evening went by in a blur of stories, games, constant picking up of toys, shooing the boys into bed, rocking Moira into somnolence, putting Sam back to bed again. I might have collapsed if Drake hadn't been there. When the kids were finally down and staying, we both sat in the quiet living room for a few minutes, stunned by the silence.

"So I didn't get to ask you this afternoon," I began. I was determined to get some answers to questions that had been nagging me all day. "How's Richard Grolen doing? And exactly what did you find out about the bones?" I felt safe bringing up this topic with the children in bed.

Drake took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. "Grolen's holding his own. The MRI looks positive, but the docs say he'll be in a coma for a while -- maybe days. They expect him to pull through, barring complications. He was found soon after the attack, and that's in his favor."

"And Dinah Blakely? She seemed pretty distraught."

"She was still at the hospital when I checked in there this afternoon." Drake moved a little closer on the sofa, his arm tightening around my shoulders. "Melanie was there, too. Had a bit of a confrontation with Dinah over who got to sit next to Grolen. The ICU staff had to threaten to toss them both out before Melanie would leave."

"Melanie is really acting strange." I tried to ignore the warmth stealing through me at Drake's touch. "What Richard said to her yesterday while I was in the Suburban -- like he knew something that she wouldn't want to come out. Do you think -- nah. No way she would get so possessive over him if she'd bashed him with that chunk of concrete."

"She sure seems to have a thing for him." Drake sounded absentminded. His hand made little circles on the ball of my shoulder.

"But what about Hugh? Do you think they're having marital troubles?"

"I'm not particularly interested in someone else's relationship right now." He tightened his hand, turning me to face him. Paralyzed by indecision, I couldn't move. His face came closer.

The phone rang.

I jumped up, almost taking out Drake's nose on the way. "The phone!"

"Let it ring." He stood, too, reaching for me.

"It might be Bridget. She'd be worried." I rushed to pick up the receiver, relieved and disappointed at the same time.

It was Bridget, sounding happy and relaxed. "Hi, Liz. Sorry I didn't call earlier, but we just got back from a surfing expedition. Are the kids in bed?"

They weren't anymore. Corky popped out of his room, Sam behind him. They seethed around, demanding the phone, and I let them each speak to their mom and dad. Then I had to answer Bridget's questions and reassure her that things were going well. The boys said good night, getting a bit choked up in the process, and took twenty minutes after we hung up to settle down again. I was just glad that Mick and Moira had slept through it.

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