“Yep. It’s on the first page, and it matches one text and a dozen missed calls in Kelly’s phone history. He texted her, ‘I’m sorry’ on the night of the murder and all the calls were sporadic a couple of days before.”

“He could be our guy,” I ponder.

“It’s at least worth looking into.”

“I’m going to head back into town. Will you call Sheriff Stevens and have him meet me at Seth’s Coffee in about two hours?”

“Sure thing.” She immediately gets up to make that call.

My phone buzzes. It’s a text from Eleanor. Great.

I’m going out of town and will be back tomorrow. Nothing to concern yourself with.

I roll my eyes. If it was nothing for me to concern myself with then why did she text me in the first place? Ugh. She’s impossible. I slide my phone in my pocket, close the box of chocolates, and put it in my tote bag. Before leaving, I take a few sips of the smoothie and a bite of my sandwich. I’m getting a bit tired of making this drive back and forth between D.C. and Prince William County, but I don’t have the time to slow down.

I need to find out who this third guy is. He might be the answer to this whole case, and he might know more than anyone else does about Kelly and her past. Until I can tie up this loose end, I will always be left wondering what it is that I don’t know.

34. Adam Morgan

34

Adam Morgan

I heard from Rebecca, the journalist I’d asked to do some digging for me, sooner than I thought… actually, I wasn’t sure I’d hear from her at all. She called me late last night, telling me she’d be over Monday afternoon. She works fast. She had said on the phone that she got everything I asked for. I don’t know how she did it, and I don’t care as long as it’s right, and it clears me of this crime. I got up and showered, shaved, and dressed myself. It was quite the accomplishment as I’ve been nothing short of a slob these past couple of days. I even tidied up the place. I couldn’t stand sleeping on the couch another night. My back is aching, but I guess the couch is better than the twin-sized bunk at the jail.