“Don't worry about that. I was a cop once. I know what it feels like to be annoyed when someone is interfering with a case. I'm just glad that we were able to help. I'm here to help any time you need it.” Eddy smiled and glanced over at his friends. Then he looked back at Detective Brunner. “Join us for a beer?” Eddy offered. He gestured to the bartender to bring another bottle. The bartender walked over and set the bottle down in front of the detective.
“Sure. I'm off duty.” Detective Brunner smiled. He seemed relieved that Eddy was so welcoming. It occurred to Samantha that being a detective had to be a rather lonely job. Eddy stood up from his seat and allowed the detective to take it, in a demonstration of respect. Samantha gulped when she saw the detective moving in right beside Jo. She could feel Jo squirming beside her. The detective sat down right next to Jo. Eddy moved over next to Walt. Samantha held her breath for a moment, but she was relieved to see that nothing terrible happened. The bar did not implode. Detective Brunner cast a brief look in Jo's direction, then took a sip of his beer. Jo even smiled as she glanced over at Samantha. Perhaps they were an unlikely group of friends, but Samantha wouldn't change a thing. With them around, Sage Gardens was a safe place to live once again.
The End
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Cindy Bell is the author of the cozy mystery series Sage Gardens, Bekki the Beautician, Dune House, Heavenly Highland Inn and Wendy the Wedding Planner.
Cindy has always loved reading, but it is only recently that she has discovered her passion for writing romantic cozy mysteries. She loves walking along the beach thinking of the next adventure her characters can embark on.
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More Books by Cindy Bell
Sage Gardens Cozy Mysteries
Birthdays Can Be Deadly
Money Can Be Deadly
Trust Can Be Deadly
Wendy the Wedding Planner Cozy Mysteries
Matrimony, Money and Murder
Chefs, Ceremonies and Crimes
Knives and Nuptials
Mice, Marriage and Murder
Bekki the Beautician Cozy Mysteries
Hairspray and Homicide
A Dyed Blonde and a Dead Body
Mascara and Murder
Pageant and Poison
Mistletoe, Makeup and Murder
Hairpin, Hair Dryer and Homicide
Blush, a Bride and a Body
Shampoo and a Stiff
Cosmetics, a Cruise and a Killer
Lipstick, a Long Iron and Lifeless
Camping, Concealer and Criminals
Treated and Dyed
Dune House Cozy Mystery Series
Seaside Secrets
Boats and Bad Guys
Treasured History
Hidden Hideaways
Dodgy Dealings
Heavenly Highland Inn Cozy Mysteries
Murdering the Roses
Dead in the Daisies
Killing the Carnations
Drowning the Daffodils
Suffocating the Sunflowers
Books, Bullets and Blooms
A Deadly Serious Gardening Contest
A Bridal Bouquet and a Body