Chapter Twenty
“Leaving us, Mrs. Helzburg?” he asked,
stopping in front of her, eyeing the sizable bag on her
shoulder.
“Day trip,” she said, improvising quickly.
“Heading for church. Then I thought I’d drive up the Parkway some.
I hear it’s a beautiful drive. Especially this time of year.”
Sid didn’t answer, but he eyed her for a long
moment, running his gaze up and down her body, then returning it to
her face. His blue eyes were cold although he smiled in a way he
obviously intended to be flirtatious. “Want company?” he asked. The
lascivious expression made her hand itch to slap him. Fear and
eagerness to be out of there helped her restrain the impulse.
“An interesting offer,” she said, “But I
think I’ll have to decline this time. I need to be alone for a bit,
to think abo
