Free The Bloody Mary Diet: The Detective Adele Series Book 1 by Caroline Stuchlik

would stand here even on days that he was not in his office. It also showed that he was willing to pay money and walk a good distance to avoid her. Not something you would expect in a person who did not know what was going on. Not at all. If I had any doubts before I didn’t now. David looked proud. So did I.
    “We got him.” I smiled at David. “Have you ever thought about being a police officer?”
    “Would you like to do a few ride alongs?”
    “Aren’t you Odd?”
    “Yes I am.” My biggest smile in place.
    “I am in.”
    David walked me out to the door. I asked how he had known I was looking into the deaths at the school when I was with Prof. McNeal.
    He told me the insulation in the building sucked and you could hear anything above regular voice level. Good to know.
    “That is my husband. I have to go, I will call you tomorrow about the ride alongs and I will make sure everyone sees this footage. You did really well. I didn’t even think to ask about the surveillance video. I know that we can’t prove anything in court but it definitely links the cases in a way we did not have before. It will make a difference.” David smiles at me as I leave. I have a new friend. With Michaels and Jan that makes three friends plus a new husband, dad and brother. Things are looking up.
    When I walk out the door of the building Trevor is waiting with the car. Our first real outing as man and wife.  We are going to the city morgue.  Romantic.
    By this time it is way after five and I know Carl will be there. I also know without asking that Trevor has called ahead and Carl will be waiting. Gross.
    “Will you change your name?” Not the question I was e xpecting but I guess I should. Vampires are old fashioned.
    “I guess . Are we going to stay married?” Trevor looks at me like I just asked if the sun would come up tomorrow.
    “Yes. Why do you think we got married instead of just getting a hotel room? Married is permanent, not just for a couple of days.”
    “I know that.  I was just surprised and I wasn’t sure what the scope of the whole thing is.”
    “We can talk about it when we get home tonight. Ella is preparing a special dinner and I will tell you everything you want to know then.  I am sorry this happened so fast.”
    “Were will home be?”
    He seems genuinely surprised by this question as well. I am just full of surprises I guess. “Our house.  We can’t live with your Gran and Auntie Charles and Molly.”
    “I guess hadn’t thought about it but all my clothes are there.  Who will drink with Gran when she wakes up early? Who will keep her out of the street until Charles gets there? She truly believes she can live on Bloody Mary’s, who will feed her. I cut the phone line.”
    Trevor squeezes my hand.  It will be fine.  I suddenly feel like it really will be. He is compelling me to feel this. Maybe compulsion isn’t really so bad.
    We are at the morgue. We park and Trevor leads me to the door. Super Creepy Carl notices we are holding hands. Trevor smiles and says, “Newlyweds.”  For the first time I notice we are touching and it is not overwhelming. It is not strange at all.  Maybe after the initial energy surge it quiets down. Or maybe it just burned out all my receptors. I have never done this before but it would make sense.  He loves me. That was the strongest feeling. Now that we have shared that it is calmer. I love him, too.   
    I smile up at Trevor as we walk in. He is tall.  Like six foot plus tall. And amazingly sexy hot. How come I never jumped him before? I must have been blocking because he is really tall and really handsome.  I always said he was the hottest guy I knew but now he doesn’t scare the crap out of me.  I might jump him.
    He smiles.  Reading my mind again. I start to picture Carl Rove. I feel Trevor jump out of my mind. I smile back.
    The body is already pulled out and as soon as we reach the chilerator room I walk over.  I know what is going to happen