Chapter 2Arabella slept hard and woke late the next morning to find the sun shining across her bed. A beam crossed her face and shone into her eyes. Even through shut lids, the light was strong enough to waken her. She stretched and then, realizing how late it was, scrambled out of bed and rushed to shower, dress and get ready to drive to Sedona.
She needed to be there by ten o’clock and it was already eight-forty-five. Thank goodness, she had, last evening, loaded the four paintings she was to deliver. She didn’t bother to fix breakfast, just snatched up a bagel and nibbled on it as she walked out.
Her old SUV didn’t want to start. Swearing under her breath, she gave the gas pedal a final sharp kick and turned the key one more time. At last, the engine turned over, coughed a couple of t
