Because it was a Tuesday there were very few customers, so he spent most of his time in the office, dealing with bills and coordinating the books since the end of the month was approaching, which meant paying the monthly taxes—a necessary chore if he wanted to stay in business.
He joined Muriel in the showroom during the lunch hour when things picked up. Then they closed for an hour to go to their usual restaurant for lunch.
When they had made inroads into their meals, Muriel pointed her fork at Richard and said, “What did you leave out about your days off.”
Knowing she wouldn’t give up until he told her, he did—from the time Kel showed up very early Sunday morning through what the CSI people had found in the condo late Monday afternoon.
She listened intently, her meal forgotten. When
