Secrets So Deep by KG MacGregor

Author:KG MacGregor
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: ! Yes
ISBN: 9781594931253
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2008-05-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Charlotte paced her town house, asking herself again if this was a huge mistake. She could lose her job over this. No one could know—not Brandon, not her family, not her friends. It was one thing to be secretive about a potential romance, quite another to hide a relationship with an accused murderer.

So why was she doing this? It wasn’t just because she believed Glynn was innocent, though she wanted to hear that from Glynn. The best reason she had was that she had promised Glynn her friendship, and being a real friend wasn’t only about doing the easy things.

Glynn’s arrest was still the top story on the news. The Court Channel had covered this morning’s arraignment live, showing a desolate Glynn beside her attorney. She had delivered her not guilty plea with little emotion, showing neither defeat nor defiance.

Charlotte looked out at the quiet street, where her Saab was parked at the curb in order to make room in the garage for her clandestine guest. When the expected phone call finally came, she pressed the button to raise her garage door. Moments later, a Mercedes CL coupe with tinted windows pulled in, and she closed it again, shielding the occupants from the prying eyes of her neighbors.

She opened the door to the garage, immediately greeting a distinguished-looking older gentleman, impeccably dressed and groomed.

He held out his hand. He was her height, trim and handsome, with silver hair. “Charlotte, I’m Michael Gattison, Glynn’s attorney. We appreciate this.”

“Of course.” Saying she was glad to help would have been a lie. She was a nervous wreck.

Michael tipped the driver’s seat forward and helped Glynn from the backseat, where she had probably been crouched since leaving the courthouse. “Did Tina come by?” he asked.

“Yes, about an hour ago.” Charlotte was aghast at Glynn’s disheveled appearance. She was wearing yesterday’s clothes and yesterday’s makeup as well. “I took everything upstairs to the guest room.”

They entered the living room, where Glynn looked about the house as though shell-shocked. “I need a shower.”

“It’s all ready for you. If you need anything else—”

“I need to be clean.”

Charlotte recognized the reaction as Glynn’s effort to distance herself from the jail where she had spent the night. “Come with me.” She glanced at Michael, who nodded in agreement. She led the way upstairs, stopping first at the open bedroom. “Your things are here. I made room in the dresser drawers, and I’ll help you put things away after your shower.”

Glynn took it all in, showing little emotion. Suddenly she caught Charlotte’s elbow as she turned to leave. “Thank you.”

Charlotte gave her forearm a reassuring squeeze. “Get clean, and get some rest. We’ll call out for pizza later.”

Glynn nodded as tears pooled in her eyes.

“Glynn, is it okay for me to talk to Michael?”

“Yes.”

Charlotte returned downstairs to find Michael staring out the window into the back garden.

“Can I get you something?”

“No, thank you. Is Glynn all right?”

“I was just going to ask you that. She looks like she’s been through the wringer.

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