Page 53 of Finding Love

For the next half hour, they gave her cousin basic information on who the suspects were and the layout of the house and the neighborhood. Ryder described his office dynamics.

“Of course, it would help if I was there, but something tells me this isn’t about your work. It seems more… personal. Are you sure it was a man last night? Do you know the whereabouts of Edith?” Nick asked.

“Yes, pretty sure,” Ryder answered. “Gauging from when he passed in front of the artwork, I’d wager he was about my height, roughly six foot two inches tall. Edith is five foot five, at best.”

“Right,” Nick sighed. “I have the weekend off. I can head up there if you want?”

Ryder glanced at her, and she nodded. “We have plenty of room,” she said with a smile.

When they hung up, Ryder took her hand. “I hate that we have to postpone our little boat trip. I hope that’s okay?”

She nodded as he lifted her hand and brushed a kiss across her knuckles.

“I like a good mystery just like my cousin, even though he’s far better at spotting the clues. I don’t like being stuck in the middle of one, especially one that has me hiding in a safe room wrapped in a comforter.”

Ryder pulled her into his arms. “I’m so sorry about that.”

She shook her head. “No, I’m pretty sure it was me who left the back door open. I never think about locking up at my place. In Pride… you don’t really have to.”

Ryder glanced out over the water. “I close on the Ocean View house on Monday.” He turned back to her. “I am hoping Parker will start on the repairs the next day.”

She felt her heart skip as she held her breath and asked. “Will you be living there?”

Ryder’s eyes met hers. “I guess that all depends on you.”