Alex hung back a bit as Harper spoke to the woman who'd greeted them at the Hillcrest butchers. The woman had cast her a cautious glance but gave Harper a bright grin. Alex listened to the woman tell Harper that Jack Hillcrest was busy at the moment, but if they wanted to wait, she could make them a cup of coffee and give them a doughnut. Harper looked at Alex, who shrugged and the woman walked off to fetch their coffee. Alex eyed the plate of doughnuts carefully, before settling on a caramel-covered one. She sat back on one of the chairs just outside the door. It faced the other side of the street, where the barbershop was next to the ice cream shop.
"This really is a strange town." Alex mused. "It's like a typical small town, but with much more interesting people. Look at those two for
