Have and Hold: (A Geeks and Things Cozy Mystery Novella #4) (Geeks and Things Cozy Mysteries) by Sarah Biglow Read Free Book Online

remain anonymous, confirmed that the victims’ fiancés are persons of interest. Stay tuned for more updates as the investigation unfolds.
    The color drained from Chris’s face and his shoulder muscles tightened. Kalina couldn’t blame him for the anger he was clearly feeling. She felt a sense of betrayal. Beth had done exactly what Kalina had told her not to do. And now it appeared there was a leak within the department. Just what Chris needed on his first official day as the head of the department.
    “I can’t believe she did this.” His voice came out in a low growl.
    “I told her she shouldn’t write anything about this. Especially since she got one of the fingers,” Kalina said. She wanted to ease his anger even though she knew it wasn’t directed at her.
    “This is why I hate reporters. Hell, whoever killed Gabriella and Margaret probably wanted this to happen. See his deeds in print.”
    “I suppose she was decent enough to keep their names out of it.”
    “For now. I don’t doubt in whatever piece she runs next she’ll be dragging them and their fiancés through the mud. And now our witness interviews could be compromised.”
    “I can try to talk to her if you want,” Kalina offered.
    “No. I’ll handle it. I need to know who is giving her this information. None of it should be available to the public. I don’t even think we have a confirmed autopsy on either victim yet.”
    “Take a breath, honey. She’s just one reporter who wrote one story.”
    He ran his hands through his hair and linked his fingers behind his head. “She had to bring up Cahill. It has nothing to do with this investigation but she’s calling my ability to be objective into question. It’s like I’m too stupid to see what’s right in front of me.”
    “You can’t let her get in your head. This case is barely a day or two old and you are doing everything right. You’ll find who talked to her and you’ll deal with it. Now, why don’t I go with you to the jewelry store? I actually bought some earrings for the wedding that I want them to insure.”
    “I need to get someone to track down Beth Finnegan. You don’t know where she went do you?”
    “No. When she left Geeks and Things she was heading out to get some air. I feel horrible that I didn’t pay more attention to what she was doing.”
    “You aren’t her babysitter, Kal. You were doing the department a favor even driving her somewhere. This isn’t on you. It’s on us. And I swear we’re going to make it right.”
    She stood up and planted a firm kiss on his lips. “You can make it right by catching whoever is doing this before they hurt anyone else.”

 
    CHAPTER TEN
     
    Kalina let Chris drive her back to the shop with the agreement that he’d meet her there at four and they could go to the jeweler’s together. It would give her time to wrap up business for the day and hopefully Chris would be able to figure out who’d given confidential information to Beth. Her gut told her it wasn’t Jimmy. He looked up to Chris too much to spill the beans, even to a pretty reporter. It had to be someone else in the department but she couldn’t put her finger on anyone specific. Everyone seemed as though they walked the straight and narrow. Just as she flipped the front door sign to “Open” her cell phone buzzed in her pocket. Her mother.
    “Hi Mom.”
    “Did your sister tell you about the earrings?”
    “Yes. I got them this morning. Chris and I are going over later to make sure we get the paperwork for insurance purposes. Everything’s going to be fine.”
    “I saw that article in the paper. How are you two holding up?”
    Kalina let out a little sigh. “We’re fine. Chris is just digging in to work. Not that I blame him.”
    “I just worry about you sometimes.”
    “And I know you’ll never stop, no matter what I say. But I promise we’re both safe. They’re close to finding the person who did it.” It was a lie but she knew it would assuage her