Badass Boyfriend Pt.4

2

"Be careful Kat, I don't want you to burn yourself." Mark said to me a couple days later.

I was pulling a freshly baked cake from the oven and I stopped to smell the sweet chocolate aroma coming from it.

"Mark relax," I giggled as I sat the cake on the counter. "I know how to work my way around the kitchen."

He chuckled, "Oh I know that…"

I raised an eyebrow at him, "You what?"

"Hm? Oh nothing…I was just saying that you're real good in the kitchen." He said before he turned and walked back into the living room.

I shook my head and began putting icing on the cake while thinking about the upcoming Christmas Holidays. I was very excited because Phil's sister agreed to come down and celebrate with me and my gang. Serena and I had always gotten along. When I first met her at Phil's family reunion I knew right then and there that we would be the best of friends. She had did a great job of keeping in touch with me after Phil's murder. The two of us both thought it was strange that he could be killed in such a terrible way and no one saw the murderer. It was also strange that my mother was at both of the crime scenes and seemed to have an air tight alibi. Something was out of place…or better yet, someone was doing a great ass job of covering up their own footsteps.

"Kat? You ok?"

I glanced up towards the entrance of the kitchen and saw John standing there. He had a look of concern on his face that told me I had been lost in thought for a while. I sat down the knife I was using and sighed, "Yeah I'm ok…just thinking about a few things."

"Like what? Phil's murder?" he asked as he stepped into the kitchen.

I nodded, "And Shane's. Something about them just isn't right."

John took a seat in front of me, "What do you think is wrong?"

"Well for one, they were murdered two years apart from each other under different circumstances."

"And my lovely sister was found at both of the crime scenes…I'm surprised they didn't charge her with murder."

I sat down on the stool, "Yeah me too. I mean what are the chances of someone being at two separate murders within two years of each other and under the same company."

John rubbed his chin, "Those are pretty slim chances."

I gave it a little more thought and then something came to mind, "What if my mom is being set up?"

He chuckled, "Set up?"

"Yeah? I mean don't get me wrong I know she has her excuses for being there, but what if she was forced to be there and forced to place her finger prints on the bodies."

John fell silent for a moment and then rubbed the back of his head, "I don't know about that one Kat."

I chuckled and leaned against the counter, "Why not? Do you know something that I don't?"

He took a deep breath and then looked over his shoulder for a quick moment. He then leaned over the other side of the counter and whispered, "Back when I was in jail, I got a visit from your mom."

"Go on," I said in a low tone of voice.

He cleared his throat and then continued his story. "She told me that she was afraid…of losing Mark and that she would do anything to make sure he remained safe."

"Does that include being present at two murders?" I asked sarcastically.

He laughed, "I don't know but she did tell me something that I almost told the police when I got questioned about it…"

"What?"

"…Shane had evidence proving that Mark was guilty of kidnapping Stephanie." He said.

I blinked several times, "Are you serious?"

"Dead serious, but we can't say anything." He said.

"Why not John this is huge news," I told him. "Information like that could find the killer."

"Or place the wrong guy in the electric chair." He said. "Katrina, Mark has treated you like a princess these past two months…if you tell the police what you know, they'll automatically place him in the guilty spot."

"But how? For all we know he probably didn't know about why mom was going to meet Shane." I said.

"He did know Kat…I asked him myself." He said.

I sighed and tossed some of my hair behind my shoulder.

"Listen, Mark loved your mom and he really loves the new friendship he's built with you. Don't be the reason that all of that falls to pieces again." He said.

I sat up straight knowing that John was right, "Alright I'll keep it quiet."

"Thank you." He said.

"But if you believe Mark is innocent, then help me solve who the real killer is." I said.

He laughed, "The only guy big enough to manhandle Phil or Shane is Kane."

"That's true…maybe the person is his size and simply took him by surprise." I said.

He made a face saying he agreed with me, "That's real possible. Man I'm starting to think you're smarter than the police."

I laughed and got up from the stool to get some juice. "Sometimes I think most people are smarter than the police."

He laughed and then got up from his stool. "Well I'm going to work out in the gym with Mark. Come and get us if you need anything."

I nodded and smiled at him as he turned on his heel and left the room. I didn't know what I was feeling for Mark or John, but I did feel plenty of love coming from them. It was nice to have two big strapping men taking good care of me and my unborn child. If only my mother was there to help out…she did a great job at helping me decide who to place in my life and she was not a choice.