“Yes, me.” Arabella gave her a confused look. Why did she sound so accusatory? “I’ve been trying to get hold of you.”
“Why would I answer your calls after all the trouble you’ve caused me? Complaints to the sheriff of Haven and to my aunt who is on vacation? How inconsiderate.”
Arabella felt her temper stir. She could just take this from Ravina or she could stand up for herself. She shot Kellan andEli a look, seeing their frowns. They wanted to step in but she needed to do this.
“I didn’t complain about you. I had some issues. The plumbing wasn’t working properly and there was barely any furniture. I checked the contract I signed and it was meant to be fully furnished. Not to mention the noises and lights at night.”
“Well, that had nothing to do with the house! I heard you complained to the sheriff and he assigned deputies to do drive-bys at night.”
“How did you hear that?” Eli asked.
“I have connections,” Ravina told him snottily. “Who are the two of you? Ew, don’t tell me you’re in a menage relationship. The people of that town are so weird.”
“Yes, we are in a relationship, but the people are not weird and you’re rude,” Arabella told her. “What happened to the furniture?”
“How should I know?” Ravina asked. “I didn’t take it. Maybe you did.”
“You’d do well not to accuse our girlfriend of anything,” Eli warned.
“Who are you?” Ravina repeated.
“FBI Agent Eli Jones and my brother, FBI Agent Kellan Jones.”
Was it her imagination or did Ravina just go white? Why would that scare her?
“Why are FBI agents here?” she demanded. “I’ve done nothing wrong.”
“I just told you that Arabella is our girlfriend,” Eli told her, looking at Ravina in interest.
“Well, now you can leave. I have nothing more for you. My aunt no longer wants me to handle the rental of that house thanks to you. So leave.”
“How do you know Lee?” Arabella asked.
“What? Who?” Ravina looked confused.
“Lee Newsome.”
“I don’t know who that is. Goodbye. Or do I need to call the police?”
Eli grasped hold of Arabella’s hand and tugged her to him. “Shh.”
She held back from saying anything more until they were safely in Eli’s car.
“Why wouldn’t you let me say something about seeing her with Lee?” she asked.
Both men turned to look at her.
“Because it was pretty obvious that she wasn’t lying,” Eli said. “She doesn’t know Lee Newsome.”
“But I saw her with him!” she said in frustration.
Kellan frowned. “Which means that she knows him by a different name. And Lee Newsome probably doesn’t really exist.”
38
“Is what I’m wearing all right?” she asked as walked out of the bedroom and into the small living area of the hotel room.
Kellan was sitting at the small table, but turned as she spoke. Eli had gone out to get a few things to take with them to the barbeque. He’d taken Horse with him so it was just the two of them.
