CHAPTER 39Miles awoke Monday morning, hoping today would be the day this seemingly never-ending drama would finally reach its finale. He and his friends had certainly been through enough.
As he poured himself a second cup of coffee, he remembered he hadn’t yet responded to Bobbie’s offer to sell him the house. It was after nine o’clock, so he was sure it wasn’t too early to call.
“Good morning, Miles,” she answered. “I’ve been waiting for you to call.”
“Sorry, I’ve been tied up with a case and also wanted time to think over your offer.”
“No worries. So, where is your head at on buying the house?” Bobbie said hopefully.
“My head and my heart agree. I want to move forward. Do you have a price in mind?”
She suggested using the assessed value on the tax bill as the purchase price even th
