Edge of Suspense: Thrilling Tales of Mystery & Murder
“She thought that odd, considering it seemed like he was always on the phone talking to business acquaintances practically from sunup to sundown. What was different this time?
They were in bed, both reading books, which seemed to be the preferred bedtime activity of late next to sleep.
The phone went silent just before the call went to voicemail.
Jennifer looked at Peter's handsome profile, marred only by the glasses that hung haphazardly on his nose. "Why didn't you answer it?" He shrugged. "Fi...gured they'd leave a message if it was important. Obviously it wasn't." She had no reason to disagree, though his logic seemed to be selectively applied.
The phone rang again.
Peter made a halfhearted attempt to reach for it, but Jennifer had already leaned over him and lifted the phone from his nightstand.
"Hello." "Peter?" The breathy woman's voice sounded strangely familiar, but Jennifer couldn't quite place it. "Can I tell him who's calling?" "Peter," the woman said again with a heavy sigh.
Jennifer looked at the Caller ID.MoreLess
They were in bed, both reading books, which seemed to be the preferred bedtime activity of late next to sleep.
The phone went silent just before the call went to voicemail.
Jennifer looked at Peter's handsome profile, marred only by the glasses that hung haphazardly on his nose. "Why didn't you answer it?" He shrugged. "Fi...gured they'd leave a message if it was important. Obviously it wasn't." She had no reason to disagree, though his logic seemed to be selectively applied.
The phone rang again.
Peter made a halfhearted attempt to reach for it, but Jennifer had already leaned over him and lifted the phone from his nightstand.
"Hello." "Peter?" The breathy woman's voice sounded strangely familiar, but Jennifer couldn't quite place it. "Can I tell him who's calling?" "Peter," the woman said again with a heavy sigh.
Jennifer looked at the Caller ID.MoreLess
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