Pick Your Poison by Sweeney Leann

Author:Sweeney, Leann
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: PENGUIN group

Steven’s truck was parked in front of the house on P Street when Terry and I arrived back there to meet with Kate.

“He’s probably working on the roof and windows before the storm hits,” I said as Terry and I climbed the porch steps.

When we got inside, I saw that Steven had brought over the blueprints and they were spread on the parlor floor. He looked up when we came in.

“So how was your adventure?” he asked. Obviously Steven knew where we’d been.

“I guess Kate explained. But don’t take it personally, Steven. I divorced Terry, too—in the car on the way back here. He doesn’t want to adopt and I do.”

“You think this is one big joke, don’t you?” said Steven. “But messing with murder and pretending to be someone you’re not is like bucking in the rodeo without a pickup man.”

“Since when did my life become a province and you took over as dictator?” I said.

Terry cleared his throat. “I’ll find Kate while you two finish slinging arrows.”

Steven turned his flushed face toward Terry. “You’re as bad as she is, Terry. You work for the police, don’t you? Isn’t what you two did today on the hot side of the law?”

“It’s not illegal. And the visit proved enlightening. In fact, I may call up the Galveston County district attorney and ask her to take a serious look at this Parental Advocates agency.”

“Not yet,” I said quickly. “Let me find out about Feldman before you send Hamilton into a panic.”

“Maybe you should listen to Steven,” said Kate. She’d come in through the dining room. “Sergeant Kline might not be working as fast as you like, but—”

“I’m not giving up, Kate,” I said. “In fact, I may take ten thousand dollars over to Parental Advocates tomorrow and see if a few greenbacks will persuade Hamilton to discuss Mr. Feldman.”

“What?” came the simultaneous cry from Kate and Steven.

“You always were a few bricks shy of a load,” said Steven.

I said, “What makes you think—”

“Hold on, Abby.” Terry put a hand on my arm. “I already told you I’ve put out feelers at the precinct and courthouse. I may hear something any day about Feldman.”

Steven said, “Let her throw her money away, Terry. Interfering with Abby when she wants something is like standing in front of a runaway locomotive.”

Breaking the uncomfortable silence that followed, Terry said, “Sounds as if you guys need to clear up some issues if you expect to work effectively on this house project together. I can help. I know several good marriage and family counselors who could—”

“Our marriage is over,” I snapped, sticking my ring hand in my skirt pocket. “There’s nothing left to counsel.” I thought I’d gotten past the bitterness, but apparently not.

Steven closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then looked at me. The green sea was calm. “I apologize. I promised I’d help fix this place up, and I’m following through on my commitment. I’ve got things to prove, to you and to myself. Are you okay with that, Abby?”

I felt my shoulders relax.

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