Murderous Intent and Deadly Desires by Angela C. Blackmoore

Author:Angela C. Blackmoore [Blackmoore, Angela C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

The next morning, Abby and Gabe were sitting at the dining room table sipping on two cups of coffee. Abby usually preferred tea, but every once in a while, she liked the taste of coffee and this morning was one of those mornings.

“Do you have to go into work?” Abby asked, thrusting her lower lip out playfully.

Gabe looked over at her from the corner of his eyes and shook his head. “Yes, I have to go into work. Do you want to be responsible for someone getting lost in the woods or eaten by squirrels?”

Abby grinned and shrugged. “It would take a long time to be eaten by squirrels, wouldn’t it?” she said, then blew out a playful sigh. “Fine, I suppose you can go to work and be a forest elf today.”

“Thank you,” Gabe said before taking another sip of coffee.

“You are very welcome, but you tell all those bears and squirrels that they owe me.”

Gabe chuckled and leaned forward, giving Abby a warm kiss. “You do know that bears are hibernating, right? I’ll have to make a list for them.”

“Work is good for you. Keeps you honest.”

“You’re just adding to my work load, now,” Gabe said before standing up. “Are you going to go over to the sheriff’s office today and let them know about Demsey?”

Abby nodded and stood as well, retrieving Gabe’s coat and handing it to him. She stole another kiss while he put it on, and then walked him to the door. When he opened it, the cold air blew in, battling against the warmth but Abby withstood its assault as Gabe gave her one last hug and kiss before moving to his truck.

“I’ll see you after work, okay? Maybe we can go to Becky’s for dinner tonight?” Gabe said from his truck window. “I have a hankering for that mac and cheese or maybe the ribs.”

Abby nodded and waved as Gabe pulled out, watching as he disappeared down the short, leaf strewn road to the bridge before disappearing out of sight. Afterwards, she quickly closed the door and went upstairs to finish getting dressed. She wasn’t scheduled to work today so she took her time getting ready.

As she came back downstairs, Hazel peeked her head out of the kitchen and smiled, waving at her and Cheerio. “Headed out, dear?”

Abby nodded and was just about to reach for the door when she paused and turned back, instead. “I am, but I want to talk to you more about your will,” Abby said, almost whispering the words. She still didn’t know how she felt about being Hazel’s heir, but she didn’t want to just let it lie, either.

Hazel took a deep breath and nodded. “We’ll have to make sure no one else is around,” she said. “This isn’t a secret that can be spoken about casually.”

“I know,” Abby agreed. “Maybe we can go for a drive? That way we know no one will be listening or have a chance of it. How about tomorrow?”

“Or just be here around noon today,” Hazel said.

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