Chapter 30: Glad To See Her

Zach answered the knock on his door just after he finished his yoga session.

His heart, among other things, leaped to see Grace. His gaze swept the hallway expecting to see her shadow, Mark. Relief washed over him when he saw she was alone. “Come in.”

Her eye twinkled. “I have someone with a motive.”

“Motive?” He rubbed his face. While yoga had cleared his brain this woman’s presence fogged it. “Oh, Dolores’ alleged murder.”

She stopped just inside his door, her gaze scanning him. Disappointment clouded her formerly sparkling eyes. “I thought you believed me.”

He put a hand on her arm. She didn’t flinch, but didn’t lean into him. “I want to.”

“What about the storm?”

Her eyes pleaded with him. He wasn’t the type to say something just because someone wanted to hear it. The truth usually came from his lips. “I’ll try.”