hoped was an innocent tone.
“Like I said, you know too much.” His mouth twisted into a snarl.
“Well, I only know what you’ve let slip. Like that you’re friends with Alex Marks. And more than that, he’s actually your brother-in-law.”
“And you think that matters to me?” Detective Gunn’s hand never wavered, always ready to strike at his target.
“I know that Tessa worked for Alex in college. And that she was hiding from him. And she happened to hide in the place where you lived, making it awfully convenient for you to take her out and make it look like I did it.”
Before Kori could move, a gunshot sounded and Detective Gunn was suddenly writhing on the ground, screaming. Blood was coming out of his leg where the bullet had penetrated his skin. Zach came rushing past her and handcuffed Detective Gunn while Kori stood in shock.
Nora guided Kori to a chair and waited for her gaze to return to life before she explained what had happened.
“We read more emails while you were out here,” she started and Kori nodded. “Tessa was stealing money from Alex; had been for over ten years. Probably since she worked for him. Alex couldn’t figure out what was going on until the address on the account the money was going into changed. He thought it was you at first but then called and learned Tessa was here too. So he was using you as a scapegoat. And he used Detective Gunn to do the dirty work. If you hadn’t thought to bring us here, who knows what Gunn would have done to you. We wouldn’t have known enough for Zach to take him out like that.”
Kori took in all of the information slowly. “So Gunn threw the rock through the window on Monday and then pinned it on me?” she asked
Nora nodded. “Convenient, isn’t it?”
“And who slashed my tires?”
“I think I just heard Gunn tell Zach it was him too. It was all part of the cover story. They needed it to look like you and Tessa were really out for each other.”
Kori slowly absorbed all this information as Zach got the rest of the details from Gunn. Gunn and Alex Marks were guilty and Kori was off the hook.
That was all she could remember the next morning when she woke up in Nora’s guest room. She hadn’t had the nerve to go home alone.
Kori had a sudden moment of panic when she saw that the clock read six fifty but then remembered that she had the freedom to take a day off for personal reasons. And Friday seemed like the perfect day for that.
Slowly, she got out of bed and headed downstairs. Nora was nowhere to be seen but Zach was sitting at the kitchen table enjoying a cup of coffee and a plate of eggs and bacon.
“Good morning,” he said, a smile on his face.
Kori looked at him confused. “Morning.” She still couldn’t remember why he was here. She helped herself to a cup of coffee and heaped eggs and bacon onto a second plate.
“After the events of last night, Nora asked me to stay here. I slept on the couch. How are you feeling?”
“Like I never want to know the details of another murder again.”
“Fair enough.”
“Where’s Detective Gunn?” Kori asked after she’d taken a bite and started to remember more of the details.
“Somewhere he can’t hurt you.”
Kori smiled and knew that Zach would forever be on her side.
IN THE KITCHEN WITH GINNY GOLD
GOAT CHEESE OMELETS
Goat cheese is the perfect consistency to pair with eggs. Its creaminess only gets better when it’s heated. My favorite combination of veggies in a goat cheese omelet is fresh baby spinach with sautéed onions and mushrooms.
First, add a small amount of olive oil to your skillet, no more than two teaspoons. Heat it slowly over medium heat. Chop your onion and add to the oil. Thinly slice your mushroo ms (baby bella or white button) and when the onions are translucent and soft, add the mushrooms to the pan. Cook until they are soft, then put them in a bowl to store until you add them to your omelet.
Second, whip two eggs in a bowl. The
“Like I said, you know too much.” His mouth twisted into a snarl.
“Well, I only know what you’ve let slip. Like that you’re friends with Alex Marks. And more than that, he’s actually your brother-in-law.”
“And you think that matters to me?” Detective Gunn’s hand never wavered, always ready to strike at his target.
“I know that Tessa worked for Alex in college. And that she was hiding from him. And she happened to hide in the place where you lived, making it awfully convenient for you to take her out and make it look like I did it.”
Before Kori could move, a gunshot sounded and Detective Gunn was suddenly writhing on the ground, screaming. Blood was coming out of his leg where the bullet had penetrated his skin. Zach came rushing past her and handcuffed Detective Gunn while Kori stood in shock.
Nora guided Kori to a chair and waited for her gaze to return to life before she explained what had happened.
“We read more emails while you were out here,” she started and Kori nodded. “Tessa was stealing money from Alex; had been for over ten years. Probably since she worked for him. Alex couldn’t figure out what was going on until the address on the account the money was going into changed. He thought it was you at first but then called and learned Tessa was here too. So he was using you as a scapegoat. And he used Detective Gunn to do the dirty work. If you hadn’t thought to bring us here, who knows what Gunn would have done to you. We wouldn’t have known enough for Zach to take him out like that.”
Kori took in all of the information slowly. “So Gunn threw the rock through the window on Monday and then pinned it on me?” she asked
Nora nodded. “Convenient, isn’t it?”
“And who slashed my tires?”
“I think I just heard Gunn tell Zach it was him too. It was all part of the cover story. They needed it to look like you and Tessa were really out for each other.”
Kori slowly absorbed all this information as Zach got the rest of the details from Gunn. Gunn and Alex Marks were guilty and Kori was off the hook.
That was all she could remember the next morning when she woke up in Nora’s guest room. She hadn’t had the nerve to go home alone.
Kori had a sudden moment of panic when she saw that the clock read six fifty but then remembered that she had the freedom to take a day off for personal reasons. And Friday seemed like the perfect day for that.
Slowly, she got out of bed and headed downstairs. Nora was nowhere to be seen but Zach was sitting at the kitchen table enjoying a cup of coffee and a plate of eggs and bacon.
“Good morning,” he said, a smile on his face.
Kori looked at him confused. “Morning.” She still couldn’t remember why he was here. She helped herself to a cup of coffee and heaped eggs and bacon onto a second plate.
“After the events of last night, Nora asked me to stay here. I slept on the couch. How are you feeling?”
“Like I never want to know the details of another murder again.”
“Fair enough.”
“Where’s Detective Gunn?” Kori asked after she’d taken a bite and started to remember more of the details.
“Somewhere he can’t hurt you.”
Kori smiled and knew that Zach would forever be on her side.
IN THE KITCHEN WITH GINNY GOLD
GOAT CHEESE OMELETS
Goat cheese is the perfect consistency to pair with eggs. Its creaminess only gets better when it’s heated. My favorite combination of veggies in a goat cheese omelet is fresh baby spinach with sautéed onions and mushrooms.
First, add a small amount of olive oil to your skillet, no more than two teaspoons. Heat it slowly over medium heat. Chop your onion and add to the oil. Thinly slice your mushroo ms (baby bella or white button) and when the onions are translucent and soft, add the mushrooms to the pan. Cook until they are soft, then put them in a bowl to store until you add them to your omelet.
Second, whip two eggs in a bowl. The
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