The Full Cup of Murder: Cozy Murder Mystery (Full Cup Mysteries Book 1) by Ruby Jones Page A

with her. Jason was getting ready to go back to work so I could see he was very happy with both Marla and Shawn. When that Monday came around that Jason did have to go to work we both woke up fairly early. I was moving around a lot better so I decided to get up and make Jason a good breakfast. He came out of the bedroom and when I had seen what I had done, he was very happy but kind of gave me hell about it too. I had to smile. He left for work when Shawn showed up.
    “I am mostly going to just sit in my car.” He told us.
    “You don’t have to do that.
    “I am here to observe what is going on. I cannot be seen but I will be around.” Marla showed up as well. She was going to be here until lunchtime. The Jason would be home and then Jenna was coming over later and Lisa too so I could go over the Full Cups books with her and get those caught up as well.
    “Don’t overdo it Ali.” Jason leaned over to kiss me.
    “I won’t hun I promise.”
    “No she won’t” Marla smiled and reassured him. The guys left and Marla and I got myself showered and a little bit of physical therapy. I was already tired a few hours later but I wanted to get stronger but I still took Marla’s advice and laid down for about an hour. I woke and saw that Marla had come in and pulled the shades down and had covered me with a blanket. I could hear my cell buzzing on the nightstand. I reached it for it. I was pretty sure it was Jason to check in or Lisa or Jenna to let me know they were in on the way. I did not recognize the number.
    “How are you feeling Ali?” It was him. The voice. I started trembling and breathing fast.
    “What do you want from me?” I asked.
    “I just hope you took the warning.”
    “Warning? You almost killed us!” I yelled into the phone. Marla came running as I hung up and set the phone back on the nightstand.
    “Are you ok, Alison?”
    “Yes another threatening phone call.” The FBI and Jason had filled Marla in on everything that was going on.  She came over to the bed to help me up. “Jason should be here anytime.” I walked to the window and pulled the shade up a little. I could see the FBI van down the road and I also saw Shawn’s car as well. “I think I am going to take a shower.” Marla walked me to the bathroom and helped me in. I was able to do most of it but she helped me wash my hair, as I could not lift my arms too high. After she helped me out and left me to get dressed. She was going to go out and get her stuff together so she could leave after Jason got home. I got dressed slowly. It was upsetting to be so tired just getting dressed. I heard the front door open and some talking so I knew Jason must be home. I left the bathroom and started down the hall. It was strangely quiet.
    “Jason.” I called out. “Marla? Where are you guys.” I kept walking down the hallway. Suddenly I was grabbed from behind. I could feel myself being dragged back down the hall. I screamed but barely anything came out of my mouth. I was thrown onto the bedroom floor. My body hurt so bad as I was not healed from the accident yet. I looked up. There were two men standing above me. They both had black hoods on.
    “What do we do now?” One of them asked.
    “We are not to harm her.” The other said. He came over and picked me up off of the floor. He made me sit on the bed as the two of them tied me up and put a pillow case over my head. I felt myself being led and I could tell we had now gone outside. Why was Shawn not seeing this? Why not the agents in the van? Where was Marla and why Jason was not home by now? All kinds of questions were flying through my mind. I had hoped they had not harmed Marla. Poor girl she had no idea or understanding just how bad this was. I heard the door of a van being slid open and they pushed me in. The pain in my body was unreal but the fright in my mind was worse. It felt like we were on the road for hours. Finally, they came to a stop and I was taken out, led into a building,