Whispers of Murder (Till Death do us Part Book 1) by Cheryl Bradshaw

Author:Cheryl Bradshaw [Bradshaw, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Pixie Publishing
Published: 2013-12-01T16:00:00+00:00

The wind rustled through the leaves of the trees on the family property creating a sound like a rattlesnake ready to strike. Isabelle loved it when the breeze kicked in with a sliver of attitude. It sent a fruit-filled aroma through the coastal air.

“Where are you off to, Izzy?”

She flipped her head back. “Thought I’d take a walk.”

Emmett quickened his pace and caught up to her. “You don’t take walks.”

“How do you know? Maybe I’ve changed since I’ve been away.”

“Have you?”

She sighed. “Has my dad mentioned anything to you about what happened?”

“The day he got shot?”

She nodded. Emmett averted his eyes to an undone button on his shirt.

“It’s okay, you can talk about it,” she said. “Do you know about Leo—I mean, Jerome? Do you know what the sheriff is saying about him?”

“I know he lied about his name and his parents. And Roland said he was also married to a Marsha somebody.”

“I didn’t know.”

“Sorry.”

Isabelle felt Emmett’s eyes on her.

“Hey—you don’t have to be embarrassed,” Emmett said. “Not in front of me.”

“I hate to admit I didn’t know what I was getting into when I agreed to marry him. I actually still don’t know—not the whole story. I’ve cried over him every single day since he died, and the truth is, he probably wasn’t even worth the tears I shed for him. He lied to me, and I believed every word he said.”

The sun’s rays glistened along the path, and for a split second, something caught Isabelle’s eye that practically blinded her. It was the size of a penny and sparkled like a gold nugget in a miner’s pan. She knelt down to get a closer look.

“You all right?” Emmett said.

Isabelle snatched a necklace from the rock beside her and stuffed it into her pocket. “Yeah—just need to tighten the lace on my shoe.”

When she pushed herself up with her right hand, she faltered. Emmett caught her and lifted her back up to a full standing position a few inches from his face. Their eyes locked, and she detected something different in the way he looked at her. It was almost like he felt sorry for her, but there was also something more. And when had he gotten so muscular?

“Izzy, I wanted to—I’ve been meaning to—”

“You ready to head back?”

He sighed and released her. “Up to you.”

They turned around, and Emmett flicked her on the shoulder. “Told ya you weren’t a walker.”

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