by Diana Orgain | Jun 22, 2021 | Maternal Instincts Mysteries, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? Did you miss Chapter Two? From Lethal Lullaby Chapter Three By the time we reached Toscano di Napa, it was blisteringly hot outside. The gentle breeze had ceased, and the sun beat down on us relentlessly. “This is beautiful weather!” exclaimed Nick as we reached our picnic spot. “Is that so?” I asked wryly. “Feels like an oven to me.” Natalie grabbed the invisible microphone. “The weather is a balmy ninety degrees, but the humidity is only at twenty percent.” “It’s a dry heat,” said Nick. “Like a sauna.” The back of my shirt was damp with sweat, and I chuckled at the phrase dry heat. What did that even mean? “You wouldn’t believe how humid it gets on the East Coast, Kate,” said Andrew. “Sometimes it feels like you’re immersed in a full-body hot tub when you’re just walking down the street. This does feel nice by comparison.” A group of three people came over the hill: an attractive middle-aged couple dressed impeccably and a heavyset African American woman. I did a double take at the African American woman. She was quite pretty, with flawless eye makeup and manicured nails, but she was at least forty. Was Lisa an older college student, and not the twenty-one-year-old I’d pictured? Then Nick waved at them with a huge smile. “Roxi, I didn’t realize you were coming!” “Oliver’s assistant,” Andrew whispered to me under his breath. “She’s a lot of fun, and definitely the smartest person at the firm.” “Ah.” So, this wasn’t Lisa. Roxi called back, “Of course I’m here. You know Oliver wouldn’t be...
