Pecan Pies & Alibis by Ruby Blaylock

Author:Ruby Blaylock [Blaylock, Ruby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Dorothy was determined, but Emmett was stronger, and within minutes he’d subdued the aggressive widow. You are going to have to calm down, Mrs. Reed, or we’ll have to put some handcuffs on you.

But she’s a cheating hussy, Dorothy protested.

And he didn’t love you! Dianne had recovered from her initial shock. He told me that he didn’t love you and he was going to leave you so that we could finally get married. Dianne’s eyes were still tearful, but there was anger, there, too. Bessie wondered for a moment what would actually happen if Emmett just stepped aside and let these two women fight it out. Then common sense kicked in.

He wasn’t worth fighting over, if you ask me. Bessie’s comment caught both women off guard. Well, he was cheating on both of you with each other, so he was hardly being Mr. Wonderful to either of you.

Dorothy pushed her platinum hair back out of her eyes. He didn’t love you--he was happily married to me, she seethed.

He was going to tell you tonight that he wanted a divorce, Dianne countered. Doesn’t sound like love to me.

Well, then why did he book us two tickets for a cruise next month? Yeah, he did. He booked them last week, Dorothy countered triumphantly.

Emmett held up both hands. Ladies, please! If you ask me, Bessie is right. He was playing you each like a fiddle and as awful as it sounds, you might just be better off without him.

The two women stopped their bickering for the moment. An uncomfortable silence fell upon the unlikely quartet, and for a minute, Bessie was sure that one of the women, wife or mistress, would dive on top of the other again. Strangely enough, that did not happen. Instead. Both women began to cry, quietly at first, then full-on sobs that bordered on theatrical.

Oh, come on, Bessie said at last. Let’s not forget that there are other circumstances at play here, she said to Emmett. That barbecue contest is going to finish soon and you’ll have all sorts of people out here. Maybe we should take this conversation somewhere else.

I’m going to have to talk to each of you separately and soon, Emmett told them. For now, I want both of you at the First Aid tent. I’m sending an officer over to make sure you two don’t act like little kids again. He turned to Bessie. And I’m thinking that you might want to go on home. It looks like I’m going to be a while. I’m sorry we couldn’t spend the day together like I was hoping, but duty calls.

Oh, no, Emmett. I told you I’m not going anywhere. Besides, you may need some backup since you’re a little shorthanded today. She leaned up on tiptoes and planted a kiss on his cheek. Why don’t I go get us a couple of plates of barbecue while you start talking to those nice bank employees. I believe they’re coming out of the tent right now.

Bessie was right about the employees.

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