We continue our Valentine mystery round robin with Part 5 of Her Fatal Valentine by Kathy Ivan.
"You're a real piece of
work, Lauren." Sarcasm laced
Carter's response to her question. "You murdered your boyfriend when you
found out he was cheating with another woman. Why, couldn't stand the
competition?"
"Caroline wasn't
competition, Detective. She was vindictive, petty, narcissistic, and shallow,
but I loved her. She was my sister but I wasn't blind to her faults. Anything I
had, she had to have it, take it."
Lauren paused before whispering, "Even you."
Lauren stood, her nerves slightly
steadier now the shock of finding Kyle's body was sinking in. Kyle was really
dead, lying in a pool of blood less than 20 feet away, while the man she'd
always loved, the man her sister had stolen and married to keep them apart
stood glaring down into her eyes, a strange light blazing in the depths of his
dark gaze.
"Caroline's body was found
in our home. I was drugged, bound and gagged. Mike's blood was everywhere, and
you've always blamed me. Tonight, you show up here, before I even arrive, and
there's been another murder. Why were you here first? How did you even now I'd
been here?"
John ran his hand through his
hair, fingers mussing up the dark brown curls that hadn't seen a razor in far
too long. His face, his whole demeanor seemed… tired. Leaning against the post
of the front steps, he slid his back along its length until he sat back, braced
against the wood.
"I got an anonymous call. Blocked
number. The caller said they had proof you'd killed Caroline. Gave this
address." He blew out an exhausted breath, before reaching into his
pocket, pulling his cellphone and punching in a programmed number.
"Yeah, it's Carter. We have
another one. The Valentine's Day killer has struck again."
Who called Detective Carter? Is there a serial killer on the loose
or is somebody targeting Lauren? And why Valentine's Day? Where is Mike's body?
Check back for part 6 by Elise Warner on Friday, February 15.
9 comments:
Dang. Can't you guys just post the rest tomorrow? This is killing me.
Love the sister twist!!!!!
Hi, Kathy! This is so much fun.
Oh, I LOVE the romantic spark between them. Can't wait to see where this goes!
You ran with it, Kathy, and upped the suspense for everyone--especially Lauren. Good show!
oh oh, I can't believe the way it all flows so well, with cheeky twists and sinister developments every day :)
Now what would happen if eight of us tried to write a novel together? Kidding. Just kidding.
Enjoyed the sister angle, Kathy.
Wow! What fun!! Love the sister angle and frankly, I think she did it. Or better yet...it was the butler.
I'll be back tomorrow to find out was the killer.
Sylvia
This is a blast, I must admit! Of course, since I penned the second to last piece, I know what comes next. Bwhahahahaha. But I don't know how it ends. Wendy is keeping it all under wraps! :)
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