Looking Pious & Pure

Chapter 4 – Looking Pious & Pure

A strong, ocean breeze blows through the open sliding glass door causing the curtains to billow and the papers strewn around the living room to flutter. My hand shoots out reflexively and stops a stack from scattering. The living room coffee table looks nearly as bad as my desk back at the precinct. It’s the way things go though. Death waits for no man or er, uh, woman in this case.

Willow barely notices the wind’s attempt at disorganizing our disorganization. Her head’s practically attached to her computer. Just as well. This murder or murders, as we’ve found, has kinda dampened the whole ‘vacation’ thing we have going on.

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Looking Pious & Pure

Chapter 4 – Looking Pious & Pure

A strong, ocean breeze blows through the open sliding glass door causing the curtains to billow and the papers strewn around the living room to flutter. My hand shoots out reflexively and stops a stack from scattering. The living room coffee table looks nearly as bad as my desk back at the precinct. It’s the way things go though. Death waits for no man or er, uh, woman in this case.

Willow barely notices the wind’s attempt at disorganizing our disorganization. Her head’s practically attached to her computer. Just as well. This murder or murders, as we’ve found, has kinda dampened the whole ‘vacation’ thing we have going on.

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With an "S" on Your Chest

Chapter 5 – With an “S” on Your Chest

Pushing the Bluetooth in my ear I secure the gizmo and look at Willow straddling the lounge chair. She’s trying to finish up the configuration on the conference call we are about to have.

She scowls and looks at her phone. Maybe trying to have this call on the beach wasn’t the best idea, but neither of us is willing to move from this spot. It’s hot, muggy and the sun is shining bright, almost too bright. It’s a beach day if ever there was one.

“And 3, 2, 1…” she stops counting and the phone rings. She nods to me and I hit the button on the side of the earpiece.

“Hello? Cupcake? Red?” Jimmy’s voice comes through clear and Willow smiles triumphantly.

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With an "S" on Your Chest

Chapter 5 – With an “S” on Your Chest

Pushing the Bluetooth in my ear I secure the gizmo and look at Willow straddling the lounge chair. She’s trying to finish up the configuration on the conference call we are about to have.

She scowls and looks at her phone. Maybe trying to have this call on the beach wasn’t the best idea, but neither of us is willing to move from this spot. It’s hot, muggy and the sun is shining bright, almost too bright. It’s a beach day if ever there was one.

“And 3, 2, 1…” she stops counting and the phone rings. She nods to me and I hit the button on the side of the earpiece.

“Hello? Cupcake? Red?” Jimmy’s voice comes through clear and Willow smiles triumphantly.

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Do-gooder Knights

Chapter 6 – Do-gooder Knights

I turn my wrist up and look at the read out on my watch, 8:15. ‘Kay, so, it’s only been 3 minutes. I can’t pace. So instead, I throw my head back against the seat of the car we rented for tonight. I hate stakeouts. A fiery passion could be used to describe my hate if it were said with stronger language.

I turn my head right and look at Willow who is happily reading a book with a pen light. I know I shouldn’t, but I do anyhow. “Will, I’m bored,” I whine.

Her head slowly turns to meet my gaze. Her left eyebrow is elevated and the smirk on her lips is infuriating.

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Do-gooder Knights

Chapter 6 – Do-gooder Knights

I turn my wrist up and look at the read out on my watch, 8:15. ‘Kay, so, it’s only been 3 minutes. I can’t pace. So instead, I throw my head back against the seat of the car we rented for tonight. I hate stakeouts. A fiery passion could be used to describe my hate if it were said with stronger language.

I turn my head right and look at Willow who is happily reading a book with a pen light. I know I shouldn’t, but I do anyhow. “Will, I’m bored,” I whine.

Her head slowly turns to meet my gaze. Her left eyebrow is elevated and the smirk on her lips is infuriating.

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