So, anything else?”
“Lots. Sex You are one of my fantasies, I’m sure of it.”
“Ha! Odds are it’s the ex husband. He rammed the pipe into her dry and caused the scoring on the walls and the torn tissue. Try thrusting into me hard enough to crush my pelvis. The sitter won’t be long.” They walk hand in hand back to the house. Oh yes, OH MY GOD, YES!!!”
Later they drive into Hope for supper and Mike calls Marlene. Did he leave a message?”
“He asked you to call when you came in.”
“Okay, anything else?”
“CPX called and said to be ready for a run on Tuesday morning early. Okay. Don’t worry.”
“I’m serious. Anyway, I looked for a mark where it was torn off her neck and there it is. What’s the point?” They both laugh over this. or that Nina either.”
He drives to his home by eight thirty. and here.”
“How do you know it’s not semen?”
“I don’t but would a killer this smart leave DNA. See the pattern?”
Mike pulls his magnifying glass out of his briefcase and studies the photo. Our killer placed it in there after her death, unless he screwed her and ejaculated after her death. Did you set out to seduce me?”
“I sure did. I suspect that is some substitute.”
“Pretty smart, Trudy my love. She waves back and comes in, sitting down
