Amy J. - Under His Protection

Lisa relaxed back into the leather seat and nursed her coffee. “And if Nash believes it does?”

“Let’s wait to see what they come up with, because right now, we know you didn’t kill Peter.”

Lisa was grateful Trisha believed her, but the certainty that Nash didn’t was brewing like a storm inside her.

“Do you want me to hire a private detective to find out what I can?”

“No.”

Trisha eyed her, making notes.

“The police are working on it, Trish. I’m innocent.”

“Nash has already ordered a deep background check on Peter and it will include you.”

Lisa shrugged. “That can’t be helped.”

“And if he reads medical records?”

Suddenly Lisa went still. “Don’t they have to get a court order?”

“Not if you’re a suspect. And if you want to look innocent, you give them permission.”

“I’ll cross that bridge when I have to.” But the thought of telling Nash the truth gave her nothing but pain. He might still be a little hurt, but the truth would destroy him.

Their food arrived. Lisa stared down at the healthy-looking green salad, then called the waitress back.

“I’ll start with dessert. Chocolate. Anything with chocolate.”

“Woman after my own heart,” the waitress said as she left.

Trisha shook her head, smiling.

Lisa shrugged. “Hey, I’ll jog an extra two miles.”

A minute later the waitress slid the dessert before her. And both women gaped at the five-layer torte covered in chocolate fudge.

“Better make that five miles,” Trisha said, laughing. “With sit-ups.”

Lisa stabbed a chunk of torte enjoying the calories one at a time. “You could join me, but I know how you look running in those high heels you refuse to lose. It ain’t pretty, sugah.”

Trisha smiled and forked a bite of the dessert.

Lisa devoured bite after bite, knowing that not even gooey chocolate would keep her mind off Nash and that he thought she was capable of murder.

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