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"I still can't believe Nancy went out with him." Frank muttered an hour later.
"Lighten up, Frank. She is a big girl. She can make her own choices." Joe said as he ate a slice of chocolate cake.
"She just met him today. She's usually not like that." Frank said as he poked at his food.
Am I sensing a bit of jealousy, Frank?" George teased.
"What?" Frank shook his head but couldn't hide the red creeping up on his cheeks. "It's just not like her."
"Look, she broke up with Ned a couple of months ago. She hasn't had any dates since then. Maybe this is good for her." Bess explained.
"I understand that it was hard for her when Ned broke it off with her. And I support her going out and dating. It's just--" he stopped.
"Just what?" George asked.
"I don't trust that guy--Aiden. My instincts are telling me that he's bad news." Frank said.
"You think any guy who shows interest in Nancy is bad news." Joe teased.
Frank shot him a look and decided to remain silent. Yes, he did like Nancy. You could even go as far and say that he loved her. And it did hurt him that another guy was showing interest in her especially when he was standing right there. Waiting.
"So, did you grow up in River Heights?" Aiden asked as he and Nancy were eating ice cream. They were sitting on a bench in River Heights Park on a cool autumn night.
"Yep. Born and raised here." Nancy said as she took a bite of her chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. "What about you?"
"I grew up in Pennsylvania. I actually just came here about a week ago. I wanted to see where my uncle grew up since he died when I was a baby. My father always spoke very highly of him."
"What do you do in Pennsylvania?" Nancy asked.
"I'm studying history in college right now. After that, I plan to teach." He smiled at Nancy. "What about you?"
Nancy hesitated at first. She was real wary when it came to new people, but for some reason she wanted Aiden to know about her. "Well, I'm pretty well-known in these parts. Actually across the country and around the world." Nancy smiled when she saw Aiden's confused look. "I'm a detective--amatuer detective. I help out people whenever they need it. Actually, so are Frank and Joe."
"Really?" he asked, intrigued.
Nancy shrugged. "I enjoy doing it. I love a good mystery."
"So are you and Frank close?" Aiden asked.
"About as close as you can get. I trust him with my life." Nancy said.
"Are you involved?" Aiden asked quietly.
Nancy gave a small smile. "No. I mean, the chemistry has always been there. We just haven't done much about it."
Aiden let out a sigh of relief. "So what's his deal? I saw him glance my way a few times today. Especially around the time the ladder fell."
"Frank's just...cautious around new people. But he really is an easy-going guy. He just has to get to know you." She glanced at her watch. "I better get going. We have a busy day ahead of us tomorrow."
"Yeah, it is getting kind of late. So, I'll see you tomorrow?" he asked.
"Sure. If you're ready to work your butt off." Nancy said.
"I'll get by. You'll be there." Aiden leaned forward and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Sweet dreams, Nancy."
Nancy smiled to herself as Aiden walked into the darkness.
Nancy awoke a few hours later to a ringing phone. She looked at her clock to see it was three in the morning. She picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Nancy, did I wake you?" Frank asked.
"It's three in the morning. What do you think?" Nancy asked sarcastically.
"Sorry. I just thought that you should know there's been a murder." Frank said.
Nancy was suddenly wide-awake. "What? Where?"
"I can't tell you a definite time. But she was found at the docks." He explained.
What Frank said next completely stunned her.
"And guess what? Her body was completely drained of blood."
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"I still can't believe Nancy went out with him." Frank muttered an hour later.
"Lighten up, Frank. She is a big girl. She can make her own choices." Joe said as he ate a slice of chocolate cake.
"She just met him today. She's usually not like that." Frank said as he poked at his food.
Am I sensing a bit of jealousy, Frank?" George teased.
"What?" Frank shook his head but couldn't hide the red creeping up on his cheeks. "It's just not like her."
"Look, she broke up with Ned a couple of months ago. She hasn't had any dates since then. Maybe this is good for her." Bess explained.
"I understand that it was hard for her when Ned broke it off with her. And I support her going out and dating. It's just--" he stopped.
"Just what?" George asked.
"I don't trust that guy--Aiden. My instincts are telling me that he's bad news." Frank said.
"You think any guy who shows interest in Nancy is bad news." Joe teased.
Frank shot him a look and decided to remain silent. Yes, he did like Nancy. You could even go as far and say that he loved her. And it did hurt him that another guy was showing interest in her especially when he was standing right there. Waiting.
"So, did you grow up in River Heights?" Aiden asked as he and Nancy were eating ice cream. They were sitting on a bench in River Heights Park on a cool autumn night.
"Yep. Born and raised here." Nancy said as she took a bite of her chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. "What about you?"
"I grew up in Pennsylvania. I actually just came here about a week ago. I wanted to see where my uncle grew up since he died when I was a baby. My father always spoke very highly of him."
"What do you do in Pennsylvania?" Nancy asked.
"I'm studying history in college right now. After that, I plan to teach." He smiled at Nancy. "What about you?"
Nancy hesitated at first. She was real wary when it came to new people, but for some reason she wanted Aiden to know about her. "Well, I'm pretty well-known in these parts. Actually across the country and around the world." Nancy smiled when she saw Aiden's confused look. "I'm a detective--amatuer detective. I help out people whenever they need it. Actually, so are Frank and Joe."
"Really?" he asked, intrigued.
Nancy shrugged. "I enjoy doing it. I love a good mystery."
"So are you and Frank close?" Aiden asked.
"About as close as you can get. I trust him with my life." Nancy said.
"Are you involved?" Aiden asked quietly.
Nancy gave a small smile. "No. I mean, the chemistry has always been there. We just haven't done much about it."
Aiden let out a sigh of relief. "So what's his deal? I saw him glance my way a few times today. Especially around the time the ladder fell."
"Frank's just...cautious around new people. But he really is an easy-going guy. He just has to get to know you." She glanced at her watch. "I better get going. We have a busy day ahead of us tomorrow."
"Yeah, it is getting kind of late. So, I'll see you tomorrow?" he asked.
"Sure. If you're ready to work your butt off." Nancy said.
"I'll get by. You'll be there." Aiden leaned forward and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Sweet dreams, Nancy."
Nancy smiled to herself as Aiden walked into the darkness.
Nancy awoke a few hours later to a ringing phone. She looked at her clock to see it was three in the morning. She picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Nancy, did I wake you?" Frank asked.
"It's three in the morning. What do you think?" Nancy asked sarcastically.
"Sorry. I just thought that you should know there's been a murder." Frank said.
Nancy was suddenly wide-awake. "What? Where?"
"I can't tell you a definite time. But she was found at the docks." He explained.
What Frank said next completely stunned her.
"And guess what? Her body was completely drained of blood."