I stepped over the paperwork and pulled her against my body. “How would you like to take a ride in my cruiser?”
She pecked me on the lips, pulling away instantly. “That’s great, but I have so many things to do. I have to go shopping and get all the things, and I’ll needa desk to work at,” she murmured, making a list as she grabbed her purse. “Ooh, what about one of those awesome office chairs?”
“Oh, one of those?” I teased.
“You know what I’m talking about.”
“Yes, but for that, we need to go to the big city.”
“And what is the big city?”
“Missoula.”
“Perfect! That means we can get everything I need. I didn’t see any office furniture I liked in town.”
“That’s because there was no office furniture at any of the stores. You know Missoula is a good two-hour drive, right?”
“Then I’d better bring the file so I can study it on the way,” she grinned, pecking me again on the lips.
“You know, when we get home, I’m gonna want more than just these piddly little kisses!”
She craned her head back in the door and grinned at me. “Come on. We’re burnin’ daylight!”
Shaking my head, I followed her. “I never should have taught her that.”
11
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“This place looks like a whodunnit room,”Parker said as he walked into my new office.
I spun around in my chair that we’d purchased one week ago. It was the most comfortable thing I’d ever sat in, and while I loved Parker very much, I’d never let him sit in it. He would just screw up the comfiness of it with his large frame.
“I’m finally getting through all the interviews and matching them to the names and faces around town. Of course, everyone looks older than they did twenty-five years ago, and some people have moved away.”
“Any suspects yet?”
Sighing, I stared at the board, wishing I had some idea. “Not yet. I can see why they didn’t suspect foul play. From all the interviews, it really sounded like she just got caught in the snowstorm.”
Parker stared at the map, his eyes narrowing as he focused on the location.
“What are you thinking?” I asked, walking over to look at the map with him.
“Just that Murky Falls was either a really smart move on the killer’s part or very daring.”
“Why daring?”
“Well, they had to sneak across private property. If someone was seen on the land, they’d never get away with the murder. Then again, Murky Falls isn’texactly a popular spot. Whoever it was knew that her body wouldn’t be found for a very long time.”
“And is there anyone in particular that comes to mind?”
“The whole damn town,” he sighed.
“What about other ranches in the area? Wouldn’t they have been just as likely to find her body on any of those?”
“They might not have found her quickly, but eventually, someone would have noticed.”
“Even in all the snow?” It seemed to me that with the vast openness in the area, anyone would get away with murder if they did it the right way.
