Truth Will Out by K. C. Wells

Author:K. C. Wells [Wells, K. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-64080-629-0
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2018-10-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

WHEN THEY got back to the pub, Sue had the place ready for opening time. “I thought I’d make myself useful.”

Mike gave her a hug. “Thanks, love.” He peered at Jonathon. “Are you going to help out behind the bar again?”

“Anything to keep my mind off this business.”

Sue gave him a sharp glance. “What’s happened?”

Mike sighed. “They’ve taken Andrew Prescott in for questioning.”

“What?” Sue gaped. “Why?”

“Turns out Dominic represented his dad, who got sent to prison. He blamed Dominic, and swore Amy and Andrew to seek revenge.”

Sue’s eyes were huge. “But…. Andrew is such a sweet man. He couldn’t hurt a fly.”

“He still has to prove where he was on Thursday night.”

The silence that followed was so profound that the hair on the back of Jonathon’s neck stood on end.

Sue’s face was white. “He couldn’t have killed Dominic.”

Jonathon’s scalp prickled. “Why do I get the feeling you know something?”

She swallowed. “It’s physically impossible for him to have killed Dominic, because he was nowhere near Merrychurch that night.”

“And how do you know that?” Mike fixed her with a stern glance. When she didn’t respond immediately, he folded his arms. “Susan Elizabeth Bentley….”

She glared at him. “You know how much I hate it when you use my middle name, you sod.”

“Then tell me what’s going on or I’ll keep repeating it.” Mike gave her an evil grin.

“Fine!”

Jonathon was torn between dying to know what she was hiding and trying not to laugh at Mike behaving like a little kid.

Sue took a deep breath. “Andrew was in Reading that night.”

Mike blinked. “In Reading? Wait—are you saying he was part of that raid? With you?” When she nodded, Mike frowned. “Why would he do that? He doesn’t seem the type.”

She sighed. “That man would do anything for me. He’s totally besotted.”

“How long has this been going on?” Mike asked incredulously.

“We’ve been sort of seeing each other for about six months.” Her cheeks regained a little of their previous color.

“And I’m hearing about this now?”

Sue gave him a hard stare. “I don’t have to tell you everything, do I? And it’s not exactly common knowledge. There are too many people in this village with long memories, if you know what I mean.” She straightened up. “Now you have to go to the police station and tell them they have the wrong person—again.”

“I don’t think Detective Inspector Gorland is about to listen to anything I say.”

“Sue’s right,” Jonathon interjected. “Right now, as far as the police are concerned, he has a powerful motive for killing Dominic, and they obviously have no one else in the frame for it. You have to do something.”

“I’m not about to go charging off to the police station. I have a pub to run, or have you both forgotten that?” Mike arched his eyebrows.

“Then I’ll take Sue there.” Jonathon set his jaw and held out his hand for Mike’s keys.

Mike stared at it for a moment, then huffed and reached into his jeans pocket. He tossed the keys to Jonathon. “You’re a stubborn little shit, aren’t you?”

Jonathon gave him a sweet smile.

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