Finally Released!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. How would you like to eat this turkey? Actually, he looks good to me after stuffing myself yesterday! We all need to go on a vegetable diet today.

And now to continue our story, Dead As A Girdle.

Chapter Fourteen

Janelle walked with Ben up the stairs from the basement. He pulled the heavy metal door that opened into Thorne’s Bra and Girdle Company store. She never thought she’d be so glad to see mannequins dressed in women’s underwear. But here she was, wending her way around those life-size dolls with Ben Thorne following behind her.

“Good night, Clara,” Ben called to the white-haired cashier as they left the store.

The older woman smiled and waved.

“So that’s her name,” Janelle said as they walked outside. “Clara greets me every morning, Mr. Thorne, but I never asked her name.”

“Don’t call me Mr. Thorne. That was my grandfather. Everyone calls me Ben.”

“Okay––Ben.” A little thrill passed through her.

Walking beside him on the cracked sidewalk, Janelle’s thoughts drifted back to their elevator prison. They were stuck for over an hour, and Rod had talked to them for another forty minutes. Now the sun was dipping toward the horizon.

 Ben led her toward the parking lot. “How about eating at Thorn’s Restaurant? It’s a family restaurant—not my family, but uh, they have great food.”

“Sounds good to me.” Anything sounded good, as long as she could spend time with her handsome boss, and they could discuss the murder.

And she was starving.

She glanced across the street as they strolled back to the parking lot. An old black Cadillac was parked there. The driver adjusted his sunglasses as he faced them. Slowly the tinted window rolled up. She caught a glimpse of another man on the passenger’s seat. Hmm…suspicious-looking.

Were they being watched?

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          Until Monday, I hope you have a great weekend!