The Honeymooners by K.T. Tomb

Author:K.T. Tomb [Tomb, K.T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Quests Unlimited Press
Published: 2014-07-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Ella stepped under the yellow police tape surrounding the crime scene in the sitting room of the yacht. Suppressed panic raged inside her. Officers scurried here and there taking pictures and setting up numbered decals. The briefcase holding the jade necklace had been bagged and marked as evidence, along with the recording of the evening's conversation between Carol and Charlie. The police had found the recording in Charlie's pocket when they arrived on the scene. Ella found Sergeant Laurent across the room taking notes on a large clipboard.

“Ella,” he greeted her as she approached. “Are you alright? You have been through a great deal this evening.”

“A bit shaken,” she replied, “But I'll be fine, thank you.”

“You were right to call us when you did.”

“Most of it was Detective Yates' idea,” Ella said. “He should get some, if not all, of the credit.”

The Sergeant shuffled his feet and his eyes found an interesting spot over Ella's head.

“Yes, yes, of course. Yates,” he muttered.

“Um...” Ella began. “I don't mean to interrupt the investigation, but... may I see him? Are you finished with your questions?”

“Of course.”

The Sergeant led her to the door and gestured to the ambulance.

“He's there. They should be finished with their questions now. I'll walk you over.”

At the edge of the water sat two ambulances with their lights slowly revolving, casting dancing blue shadows over the hubbub. One had the back doors open with a collection of police surrounding the figure sitting with his back to her, wrapped in a brown blanket and holding a cup of hot coffee. Paramedics applied an oxygen mask to his face intermittently, and another just finished checking his blood pressure. Ella and Laurent approached.

“Gentlemen, I believe we are done here.” The sergeant spoke in an authoritative tone.

One officer glanced his way and he nodded toward Ella, who stood by watching. The officers drifted off and Ella approached the blanketed figure.

“Are you alright?” she said.

Charlie turned toward her.

“I am now,” he said, dropping the blanket and wrapping his arms around Ella.

She fell into his embrace and for a moment neither of them spoke.

“You scared me to death!” she cried finally, her voice muffled by his shoulder.

“Shh, I'm alright. It's alright...” Charlie said, in a reassuring voice. “If the police hadn't shown up when they did, I might not be able to say so. You saved my life by calling them.”

“It was Yates who thought we should follow you. I'm glad we did. He had done some research this afternoon after I spoke with him and his suspicions pointed to Carol Chapman. It was his idea to have the open phone recording the conversation as well. That made me able to hear what was happening and I called the police as soon as she started threatening you.”

Charlie chuckled. “I'm surprised you didn't call them sooner, all things considered.”

Ella smiled. “Believe me, I thought about it.”

“Where is Yates anyhow?”

“He should be at the hospital. He apparently sustained some injuries. Are you okay to walk?” Ella said.

“Yes, I'm fine.

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