Free Trouble and Treats (A Chocolate Centered Cozy Mystery Book 6) by Cindy Bell Page B

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    “I don’t know, but these aren’t average pictures. They’re all different locations. It looks like he might have been following Jack.”
    “Well, maybe he was jealous of Jack? Maybe he was still holding a candle for Emma?” Ally pointed to a picture that Luke held. “Look at that one of Emma by herself. Where is she?”
    “It looks like that mall right inside city limits. It’s fairly new. That means he took at least some of these photographs in the past year,” Luke said.
    “She looks so sad.” Ally frowned. “I wonder if there was trouble between her and Jack.”
    “Maybe. Or maybe she sensed that someone was watching her.” Charlotte sighed.
    “I’m going to take this into the station. Between this and the note we might be able to get some traction on getting an official investigation started. But I can’t make any promises.”
    “Thank you,” Ally said.
    “In the meantime, don’t break into anywhere else, okay?” He looked into her eyes. “I don’t want to see anything happen to you, Ally.” He glanced over at Charlotte. “To either of you.”
    “Don’t worry, Luke.” Charlotte patted his shoulder. “We’ll be more careful.”
    “Technically we didn’t break in.” Ally smiled. “The door was open.”
    Luke glanced over at her and quirked an eyebrow. “Are we going to bicker over forced entry?”
    “No.” She smiled at him. “Not at all. Thank you, Luke.”
    “I’m going to see if I can figure out where Gary went,” Ally said to her grandmother as they left Gary’s apartment. “He’s on the run, and I don’t want to lose track of him before we figure out just how he was involved.”
    “Good idea,” Charlotte said.
    On the walk to the car Ally thought about how lucky she was to have people to turn to when she had a problem.  Maybe Emma wouldn’t be dead if she had that support. Gary. Was he the murderer? Was she scared of him?
    “Are you okay, Ally? You’re quiet.” Charlotte opened the door to the passenger side of the car.
    “Just thinking that I’m so lucky to have you, Mee-Maw. You always listen to me when I have trouble with something and give me the best advice.”
    “I don’t know if I believe that.” She chuckled. “If you listened to my advice you’d have Luke locked up in a tower somewhere to make sure he doesn’t wander away.”
    “Mee-Maw!”
    “You’re the one that said I give great advice.” She grinned.
    Ally smiled in return.
    “We’ll see, Mee-Maw. I just want to take things slow.”
    “That’s just fine, it’s your choice. I wouldn’t want to pressure you into anything you’re not ready for. What comes next for the two of you is something that only you can decide.”
    “Mee-Maw, I just don’t…” She slammed on the brakes and gasped. Right in the middle of the road that led past the cottage and towards her grandmother’s apartment complex Mavis was standing. Ally stuck her head out the window. “Are you nuts? I could have killed you!”
    “Pedestrians have the right of way. Maybe you should be paying more attention to your driving.” The woman continued to stand in the middle of the road with her hands on her hips. “Maybe you should pay more attention to a lot of things!”
    “That’s it, I’m going to find out once and for all what this woman has against me.” Ally started to turn the car off.
    “Ally don’t. It’s not worth engaging with her. She might have mixed up her medications or something. I’ll call to have someone check on her. Let me see if she is okay.” Charlotte rolled down her window. “Are you okay? Do you need some help?”
    “Ha! Like I’d take help from the likes of you. I think not!” She turned and stalked across the street to her house. Ally shook her head as she looked over at her grandmother.
    “She really scared me. Why would anyone jump in front of a car like that?”
    “I don’t know, but you should be more cautious around her. Something is not right.”
    “I agree.”