things I saw. Yet the women kept pushing papers at me.
Finally, I insisted that I’d had enough, and Sabine took me home. She wanted to come in and listen in on my conversation with Gina, but that wasn’t going to happen. I needed to come up with a way to broach the subject without alarming the bride. I didn’t want her to suddenly think that the information about Land and Trent was important to the police, important enough to tell Detective Green about it.
Chapter 6
As I saw it, I was fairly limited in what I could do with this case. I’d already come to the distinct conclusion that I would not be able to skate around the outside of an open county investigation and get away with it – as I did in the city. I would be forced to nibble away at the edges of the case and hope that those clues led me to discoveries that would change the perspective of the police on the matter.
I had to do this on my own as well. Sabine had told me that Land was only allowed to see immediate family, so despite having dated for months, I would be denied any chance to see him while he was in jail. I knew that this was not a mistake or a coincidence. Green had stopped us from talking so that we couldn’t strategize on the case and how to approach the clues I’d uncovered.
So I was left to my own decisions. I had a few obvious paths to visit. The first was Aunt Eunice and the two maiden aunts, who had sat at the table with the mustard stain. The second was to learn how Trent and Land knew each other. I also wanted to talk to Felicity to see if she knew anything about David’s murder. Since she hadn’t been at the wedding, I couldn’t be accused of tampering with the investigation. Green couldn’t possibly tie me to the murder by asking routine questions about my business and my boyfriend.
The next day was problematic. We had no one to cover the other truck, so I had to make some decisions. I opted to work the original truck by myself, which freed up Carter to work the second truck. I wasn’t sure how well he’d be able to cook and take care of customers, but Carter assured me that if Land could do it, then he could as well.
I was so distracted that I nearly gave two customers ten dollars too much in change. I was glad when the lunch crowd was finished. I noticed that Danvers had not been by to see me, which didn’t bode well. He either knew something that he didn’t want to share with me, or the picture looked bleak and he didn’t want to be the messenger.
So I drove the truck back to the secured lot and made a call to Felicity. When I told her who I was and what I wanted, she agreed to see me. She suggested Government Square, so I drove back in the Buick and waited on one of the metal park-styled benches that dotted the pavilion.
I didn’t have any trouble in finding her when she arrived. Felicity was stunning. If this was the type of girl that David turned away, I wondered about the ones that he accepted.
She extended a hand to me. “I’m Felicity. You’re Maeve, right?”
I nodded and thanked her for meeting me.
“So you’ve heard about David and I, and you want to learn more, right?” she asked, making a grimace. “That was not my shining moment.”
“So what happened with the two of you?” I said, not wasting time on niceties. I wanted to know what had happened in order to get Land out of prison. Investigation etiquette did not compete with the desire to free my boyfriend.
She sighed. “The usual thing. David and I met at a wedding. He was alone; I was alone. We laughed and hung out at the bar afterwards. I got the impression he was interested, so I made a move on him.”
I nodded, trying not to be judgmental in this situation.
“He told me that he’d had a great time, but he was dating some woman and he wanted to be faithful to her.”
My head shot up, and I stared at her. “What?”
Felicity looked embarrassed; her face was slightly flushed, and she averted her eyes from mine. “He
Finally, I insisted that I’d had enough, and Sabine took me home. She wanted to come in and listen in on my conversation with Gina, but that wasn’t going to happen. I needed to come up with a way to broach the subject without alarming the bride. I didn’t want her to suddenly think that the information about Land and Trent was important to the police, important enough to tell Detective Green about it.
Chapter 6
As I saw it, I was fairly limited in what I could do with this case. I’d already come to the distinct conclusion that I would not be able to skate around the outside of an open county investigation and get away with it – as I did in the city. I would be forced to nibble away at the edges of the case and hope that those clues led me to discoveries that would change the perspective of the police on the matter.
I had to do this on my own as well. Sabine had told me that Land was only allowed to see immediate family, so despite having dated for months, I would be denied any chance to see him while he was in jail. I knew that this was not a mistake or a coincidence. Green had stopped us from talking so that we couldn’t strategize on the case and how to approach the clues I’d uncovered.
So I was left to my own decisions. I had a few obvious paths to visit. The first was Aunt Eunice and the two maiden aunts, who had sat at the table with the mustard stain. The second was to learn how Trent and Land knew each other. I also wanted to talk to Felicity to see if she knew anything about David’s murder. Since she hadn’t been at the wedding, I couldn’t be accused of tampering with the investigation. Green couldn’t possibly tie me to the murder by asking routine questions about my business and my boyfriend.
The next day was problematic. We had no one to cover the other truck, so I had to make some decisions. I opted to work the original truck by myself, which freed up Carter to work the second truck. I wasn’t sure how well he’d be able to cook and take care of customers, but Carter assured me that if Land could do it, then he could as well.
I was so distracted that I nearly gave two customers ten dollars too much in change. I was glad when the lunch crowd was finished. I noticed that Danvers had not been by to see me, which didn’t bode well. He either knew something that he didn’t want to share with me, or the picture looked bleak and he didn’t want to be the messenger.
So I drove the truck back to the secured lot and made a call to Felicity. When I told her who I was and what I wanted, she agreed to see me. She suggested Government Square, so I drove back in the Buick and waited on one of the metal park-styled benches that dotted the pavilion.
I didn’t have any trouble in finding her when she arrived. Felicity was stunning. If this was the type of girl that David turned away, I wondered about the ones that he accepted.
She extended a hand to me. “I’m Felicity. You’re Maeve, right?”
I nodded and thanked her for meeting me.
“So you’ve heard about David and I, and you want to learn more, right?” she asked, making a grimace. “That was not my shining moment.”
“So what happened with the two of you?” I said, not wasting time on niceties. I wanted to know what had happened in order to get Land out of prison. Investigation etiquette did not compete with the desire to free my boyfriend.
She sighed. “The usual thing. David and I met at a wedding. He was alone; I was alone. We laughed and hung out at the bar afterwards. I got the impression he was interested, so I made a move on him.”
I nodded, trying not to be judgmental in this situation.
“He told me that he’d had a great time, but he was dating some woman and he wanted to be faithful to her.”
My head shot up, and I stared at her. “What?”
Felicity looked embarrassed; her face was slightly flushed, and she averted her eyes from mine. “He
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