Skating Under the Wire: a Mystery (Rebecca Robbins Mysteries)
“My main suspect in Ginny’s murder had fled the scene, I was outside in the cold without a coat, and I’d knocked my potential mother-in-law on her ass. Things couldn’t get much worse.
“Does anyone need help here?”
Or maybe they could.
I turned and plastered my best nothing-to-see-here smile on my face as Sean Holmes strolled up the walk. “We’re fine,” I lied, praying he’d take the hint and go away.
No such luck.
Sean stopped walking. “I thought I saw you both fall. Are you sure everyone’s okay? ...I can call the paramedics or see if Doc Truman is inside.”
Once we had assured him no one was in need of medical attention, Sean left to pay his respects, leaving me to apologize once again.
“I’ll say one thing for you.” Lionel’s mother laughed. “You know how to make an impression. Not that I wasn’t already impressed. My husband and I have heard a great deal about you from our son.”
I cringed. She laughed again. The sound was warm and bright and reminded me of my mother’s laugh.MoreLess
“Does anyone need help here?”
Or maybe they could.
I turned and plastered my best nothing-to-see-here smile on my face as Sean Holmes strolled up the walk. “We’re fine,” I lied, praying he’d take the hint and go away.
No such luck.
Sean stopped walking. “I thought I saw you both fall. Are you sure everyone’s okay? ...I can call the paramedics or see if Doc Truman is inside.”
Once we had assured him no one was in need of medical attention, Sean left to pay his respects, leaving me to apologize once again.
“I’ll say one thing for you.” Lionel’s mother laughed. “You know how to make an impression. Not that I wasn’t already impressed. My husband and I have heard a great deal about you from our son.”
I cringed. She laughed again. The sound was warm and bright and reminded me of my mother’s laugh.MoreLess
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