Suspicions with Murder (A Rilynne Evans Mystery, Book Four) Read Online Free PDF

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    Lori pulled into the driveway behind Rilynne. After unlocking the front door and throwing her purse down, she helped Lori empty her trunk. Unlike Rilynne, Lori seemed to over-pack. She’d only planned on living out of her suitcases for two weeks at most, but even after lugging the fifth large suitcase into the house, she wondered aloud if she’d packed enough. All Rilynne could do was laugh and roll her eyes.
    After dragging everything into the guest room, Rilynne grabbed a bottle of wine out of the kitchen and threw her own suitcase onto her bed.
    She worked her way through the closet, pulling out everything she thought she would need, and threw them onto the bed. Unlike the men, Lori was more interested in the case as she explained it than the fact she would be working undercover as a maid. By the time she finished pulling all of her clothes out of the closet, she had already gone over all of the details from the case file. She filled her wine glass and climbed on the bed.
    “So how are things with you and Ben?” Lori asked as she hopped up on the bed next to her.
    “They would be better if we ever actually got to spent time together,” Rilynne replied honestly as she placed a folded shirt into the bag. “Between injuries and our work schedules, it’s been a difficult task. The time we’ve had together has been great, though.”
    Lori grabbed a shirt off of the pile and began folding. “Good. You two really are cute together,” she said. “No relationship is going to be perfect. If your work schedules are the only problem you’re running into, you’re still miles ahead of most.”
    Rilynne grinned. “Speaking of relationships,” she said with a playful smile. “I told you that I had the perfect guy for you, and that hasn’t changed.”
    “Well, I guess I’ll have to wait for your assignment to be finished before I get to meet him,” said Lori. She had a flicker of excitement in her eyes that made Rilynne smile.
    “No, it’ll be much easier than that,” Rilynne said. “He lives next door.”
    “Oh really?” she asked while peeking out of the open window.
    Rilynne laughed as she hastily stuffed the remainder of the pile into the suitcase. “Tell you what,” she said as she slid off the bed. “Why don’t we take the rest of this bottle out to the front porch. If you’re lucky, he might step outside so you can see him.”
    Lori was already off the bed and out the bedroom door before Rilynne picked up the bottle sitting on her nightstand. Rilynne shook her head as she followed her through the house and out the front door.
    “I’m going to love this weather,” Lori said as she dropped into one of the cushioned patio chairs. “I never really enjoyed the cold. It’ll definitely be a nice change.”
    Rilynne chuckled. “Just wait until the summer. You’ll take that back as soon as you have to spend the day outside at a crime scene when it’s over a hundred.”
    Lori shrugged and finished the last of her wine.
    “Are you sure you don’t mind me staying here while you’re gone?” Lori asked as she refilled her glass. “I really wouldn’t want to impose. It wouldn’t be any trouble at all to get a hotel room until I can find a place of my own.”
    Rilynne replied without hesitation, “Don’t be silly. You and Kim are welcome for as long as you need. You should talk to Jerkins about the preschool he uses. I know he and his wife love it. I tried calling Avery Steele, the real estate agent, but I wasn’t able to get a hold of her. Ben said he would make sure to get you two together, though.”
    “How long do you think you’ll be undercover?” she asked.
    “No clue. Feel free to bring Kim down when you’re ready. There really isn’t anything in the house that she can get into, but you’re welcome to move anything around you need to,” Rilynne said. “If you need anything, just call Ben. Everyone else in the station will also be more than happy to help you out in anyway