Trip Wire (2005)
“I hadn’t figured on seeing him again this soon. But I needed him.He didn’t pick me up in the Lincoln this time. He was driving borrowed wheels. We stuffed our faces with sweet rolls and store-bought coffee while he drove south.Maybe it was the maid’s day off. Hope Mobley opened the door herself this time. And this time I could see Wilton in her more clearly. She had his eyes and forehead and his tawny coloring.“Cassandra,” she said. “You have a pretty name. I thought if I ever had a girl, I mig...ht name her that.”“I’m intruding again,” I said. “But I wouldn’t do it if this wasn’t important.”“I’m sure you think so. Your aunt told me how much you take things to heart. I like her.”She caught me peeping around the big entrance hall. “I understand you’re worried about seeing Oscar. Don’t be. He isn’t here.”“Oh?”“No. He’s at the Drake. Until we can decide what our future will be. Whether we have different futures, I should say. You don’t have to stand in the doorway, either.MoreLess
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