Ax to Grind Read Online Free PDF

care of myself.”
    Liz sighed.  “I can’t ask you to do this.”
    “You don’t have to ask.  I’ve already made my decision.”
    Liz smiled.  “You’re such a good friend.  I can’t think of anyone else that would do something like this for me.”
    Meg corrected her.  “I’m not doing this alone.”
    “Who are you doing this with then?”
    “We’re going to do it together.” 
    Even a calming spell wasn’t enough to keep the concern off of Liz’s face now.  “You want me to investigate this case too?”
    Meg nodded.  “You know these suspects better than I do.  I want you to hop on the computer and dig up all the dirt you can on them.”
    Liz furrowed her brow, and then smiled.  “Right…from the computer.  Will do.”
    “Who knows?  We may get lucky.  You never know what people are going to post on the internet.”
    “That’s so true.”  She bit the corner of her lip.  “I still can’t believe you’re doing this.”
    “Trust me, I’d much rather be sitting this one out, but that’s not an option,” Meg said. 
    Liz gazed at her friend, trying to hide her concern.  “Good luck.”
     

 
    Chapter Nine
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    While Meg was eager to start investigating this case, she managed to hit her first roadblock before even leaving Liz’s driveway.  Not surprisingly, she found Connor standing by her car.  That was usually a welcome sight to her.  The opposite was true right now. 
    The problem was, she already knew what he was going to say, and she didn’t like it.  At the same time, she had no interest nor time to argue with him.  She also couldn’t avoid him either.  That meant she was forced to go through the motions, trying to keep this conversation from getting out of control.  In her mind, the key would be to keep this brief while not hurting Connor’s pride or feelings.  That was easier said than done.   
    Connor wasted no time cutting straight to his biggest worry.  “You’re not thinking about investigating this case, are you?”
    Uh oh.  This was exactly what Meg had anticipated.  It was time to try and do a delicate dance. 
    “No,” she answered. 
    He breathed a sigh of relief.  “Good.”
    “I don’t have to think about it.  I’m doing it.”
    That was not the answer he was looking for.  Connor groaned.  “I’m urging you not to.”
    This was on the verge of getting ugly.  She made one last ditch effort to end this swiftly and without hurt feelings.  “We’ve been here before.  Do you really want to do this again?”
    He shook his head.  “You’re so stubborn.”
    “Some people would call what I’m doing being loyal.”
    “Yeah?  It’s loyal alright.  It’s also stubborn.”
    “I’m glad we understand each other.  Now, it’s time to get down to business.”
    For a fleeting moment, Meg thought Connor might actually let her go right there.  Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. 
    “Meg, you’re not making this easy for me.”
    “Imagine how hard it is for Liz.  She’s in there worried that she could spend the rest of her life in jail.”
    “Look, I’d love to be wrong about this, but I wouldn’t be doing my job if I eliminated her as a suspect.”
    “I understand you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place.  Rest assured, I’m not going to stop until I push that rock out of the way.”
    “That’s what I’m afraid of.”
    “Don’t worry about me.”
    “Meg, you’re my girlfriend.  I can’t help but worry about you.”
    “That’s sweet, but I can take care of myself.  Or, have you forgotten how the last case turned out?” she asked. 
    “I admit it, you saved my backside in the last case, but you never know when your luck might run out.  This is serious business.  There is a killer on the loose.  They’ve already murdered one person.  What makes you think they won’t do the same to you if you get in their way?”
    This was one of those times she wished she could just tell