Sawmill Springs by Gerri Hill

Author:Gerri Hill [Gerri Hill]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781594935503
Google: HE84vgAACAAJ
Amazon: 1594935505
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Goodreads: 32073018
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2017-05-16T03:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Kayla stood in Murphy’s kitchen, eaten up with envy at how large it was. There was at least four times more counter space in it as in her duplex.

“Planning a meal?”

She turned, finding Murphy in jeans and a polo shirt. Her own change of clothes was into pressed khakis and a light blue blouse. She’d have much rather slipped into her jeans instead.

“I was coveting your counter space,” she said, answering Murphy’s question.

“Well, feel free to plan a meal. I make an excellent taste-tester.”

“Really? Then how about tonight?”

“Sure. But, you know, food-wise, it’s pretty bare.”

“So we’ll go by the grocery store,” she said, mentally going over her menus, trying to find one that wasn’t too complicated.

“Deal. I’ll buy, you cook.” Murphy smiled broadly. “I get leftovers, of course.”

“Of course.” They went out the front and she waited while Murphy locked the door. “Your truck or my car?”

“I’ll drive,” Murphy offered.

“It still smells new,” she said when she got inside the white truck.

“Yeah. I got it right before I moved here. Wanted something that would blend in better than the sports car I had.”

Kayla nodded. “I can see you in a sports car, I guess, although I think this fits you.” As usual when Murphy drove, the air conditioner was on and the driver’s window was opened.

“Do you mind the window?”

“Not at all,” she said as she tucked her hair behind her ears to prevent it from blowing.

“So…this Floyd Niemeyer, do you know him?”

“I’d recognize him, yes, but I wouldn’t say I know him. He’s older than my father, so his kids were older than me in school. I don’t recall there ever being any interaction between our families.”

“You haven’t really said anything about your uncle.”

“I think I’m still in shock,” she said honestly. “I know my dad is.” She turned to look at her. “You would have cuffed him and brought him in, right?”

Murphy nodded. “He confessed to trafficking drugs…yeah, I’d have arrested him on the spot. But again, I’m used to the city where there are checks and balances and things are done by the book.”

“I know. Me too. I’ve had to tell myself to step back and look at it from a different angle. Small towns like this—small counties—it’s still a good old boy network. Judge Peters has a lot of power, but he’s also good friends with most, if not all, of the big names in town. Not to mention a lot of these men and their businesses are linked in one way or another. My uncle, on the other hand, isn’t a big name in town even though he’s got a successful business,” she said. “All of these men were born and raised here, and they all went through school together. A lot of the pecking order was established way back then.”

“So you’re saying that even if it wasn’t your uncle—say it was Floyd Niemeyer who had confessed all of that—we still wouldn’t have cuffed him and brought him in.”

“That’s right. And that’s the reason my dad wants this to remain secret.

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