“Anytime you’re ready, sonny.”
David went out and grabbed a large luggage bag from the trunk of his car. Merlene and I were surprised he’d wasted no time packing up his things and tagging them along.
I showed him to his room while Merlene waited downstairs. David stayed long enough to unpack his bag and then he was gone. Said he’d return in a couple of hours. We figured he’d gone to spend some time with Juliet.
“Can you believe that kid?” Merlene exclaimed.
I shook my head. “I told you, Merlene. You were gonna drive that boy away. I just never imagined he’d end up in my direction. No need to worry though; I’ll keep a good eye on him.”
“There you go joking again when we’re discussing a serious matter, Lucille! My son just walked out on me and to you—my best friend! I’m so ashamed right now, I don’t know what to do with myself.”
“You can’t be serious with that!” I grinned.
“What?”
I knew she was even more annoyed. “You said you’re so ashamed!”
“That’s right!”
“Well, it’s not like he set you straight in front of strangers. Like he said, we’re all practically family. You’ve never one day been ashamed of anything that happened in my presence. You’re just making the matter seem far worse than it is.”
Merlene was quiet for a few moments, perhaps pondering my assertion. “I guess you’re right.”
“The boy didn’t disrespect you, my friend. He did what he did out of love because he doesn’t want your relationship to be destroyed for good. Give the young man his space—which means don’t go and up your visits here just to be checking on him. When he sees you’re being mature about the whole thing, he’ll be outta here and back with Momma in no time,” I said.
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* LUCILLE PFIFFER MYSTERY SERIES
Blind Sight
Blind Escape
Blind Justice
Blind Fury
INFESTATION: A Small Town Nightmare (The Complete Series)
* THE REAL ILLUSIONS SERIES
Real Illusions: The Awakening
Real Illusions II: REBIRTH
Real Illusions III: BONE OF MY BONE
Real Illusions IV: WAR ZONE
* CORNELIUS SAGA SERIES
Cornelius (Book 1 in the Cornelius saga. Each book in this series can stand-alone.)
Cornelius’ Revenge (Book 2 in the Cornelius saga)
CARA: Some Children Keep Terrible Secrets (Book 3 in the Cornelius saga)
We See No Evil (Book 4 in the Cornelius saga)
The Contract: Murder in The Bahamas (Book 5 in the Cornelius saga)
The Lost Children of Atlantis (Book 6 in the Cornelius saga)
Death of an Angel (Book 7 in the Cornelius saga)
The Groundskeeper (Book 8 in the Cornelius saga)
Cara: The Beginning - Matilda’s Story (Book 9 in the Cornelius saga)
The Disappearing House (Book 10 in the Cornelius saga)
Wicked Little Saints (Book 11 in the Cornelius saga)
A Faint Whisper (Book 12 in the Cornelius saga)
‘Til Death Do Us Part (Book 13 in the Cornelius saga)
* THE NICK MYERS SERIES
Hidden Sins Revealed (A Crime Thriller - Nick Myers Series Book 1)
One Dead Politician (Nick Myers Series Book 2)
Haunted Cruise: The Shakedown
The Haunting of MERCI HOSPITAL
10 Minutes before Sleeping
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