Mayhem in May by Camilla Chafer

Author:Camilla Chafer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense, cozy mystery, romantic mystery, whodunnit, small town mystery, museum mystery, calendar mysteries, single mom mystery
Publisher: Camilla Chafer

Chapter Thirteen

Before I could scream, a hand clapped over my mouth. "Don't scream," said the voice against my ear. I bit the hand, tasting skin, and whirled around, the scream dying on my lips.

"Ethan?"

"You bit me!" He bent over, cradling his hand, pain etched across his face.

"You told me not to scream!" I hissed furiously. "You put your hand over my mouth!"

"So you wouldn't scream!"

"Why didn't you just say hi?"

"I would have if I hadn’t suspected you were breaking into Lance's apartment!"

"How did you know I was doing that?"

Ethan glanced up at me, his eyebrows raised. "I didn't know for sure but you just confirmed it."

"Damn!" I suppressed the urge to stomp my foot. Then I realized we were standing on the porch of Lance's building where anyone might pass by. I grabbed Ethan's arm and propelled him off the property.

"What were you doing in there anyway?" he asked.

"Looking for the books Lance stole. Wait! How do you know Lance lived there? And why are you following me?"

Ethan flexed his hand, then pointed across the street to a pretty white Victorian, smaller than Lance's building but just as elegant. "I wasn't following you. I live there. My apartment overlooks the street and I saw you walking by before going into the house. I wondered what you were doing. You looked pretty furtive."

"I could have been visiting someone," I snipped, annoyed that my first criminal act had been monitored so closely. It could have been worse: Detective Logan could have seen me and arrested me on the spot. I suppose I was lucky it was Ethan!

"I knew Lance lived there. I've seen him come and go."

"I'm sorry I bit you," I said, watching him check his hand. "Are you okay?"

"My hand will recover and it was barely a nip. I don't think you have a career ahead of you in biting," he chuckled. "I'm sorry I frightened you, Tess. Let's get out of here."

He took my hand and pulled me after him across the road and towards his home. Before I could protest, he unlocked the door and we stepped into a hallway. It was just like Lance's, except there were no doors leading off it. Instead the hallway opened into a large living room and another hallway that ended in a kitchen.

"Go into the living room. I'll get you a drink and then you can explain why you thought burglary was a good idea," said Ethan. He pointed to the living room and took off down the hallway. While I waited for him to return, I looked around. The walls were white, the light-fitting brass and glass very modern, and it seemed to work well with the original crown moldings and the big fireplace. In the large window was a broad desk covered in paper and pencils. I peered at it, recognizing the basic outline of the museum's new wing.

Ethan handed me a glass of iced tea and moved over to the couch. "So?" he said, waiting.

"I like it," I replied.

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