Page 253 of Quarter to Midnight


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Molly sighed. “He went to Benson’s house the week before he died, but Benson wasn’t home. That’s how Lott knew. He had the tracker on your dad’s truck by then.”

“So they killed Benson to keep him from telling my dad what he knew. I feel awful for the man, but also for my dad, y’know? Dad died knowing his search caused that man’s death.”

Molly shook her head fiercely. “No, he may have led the killers to Benson, but he was not responsible for Benson dying any more than you’re responsible for any of this. He was trying to get to the truth. And he did.”

“Yeah.” Gabe cleared his throat. “He did. And then we did. Thank you, Molly.”

“You’re welcome.” She sniffed the air. “Someone’s awake and making coffee. Let’s close the book on this for now, okay? Let’s tell André about the journal, then go and socialize, and you can cook us a feast.”

He smiled down at her, so grateful that she’d come into his life. “A feast?”

“With bacon. Which is a miracle that does not come from cute little pigs.”

“I can do bacon. Let’s go.”

He slid from the bed, pulling on his clothes. Watching her do the same. Then he took her hand and together they made their way to the kitchen, where friendship—and coffee—waited.

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