A Time to Live and a Thyme for Murder! (Outer Banks Baker Mystery Series Book 3) Read Online Free Page A

inside to get clothes or toothbrushes! This guy certainly was serious about his job, which was a good thing but Melissa wished he wasn’t so overly vigilant. She didn’t intend to spend the next few days or even weeks in the same clothes! Dr. Nelson tried to reassure her. He even informed her that her friend Cheryl had already been evicted from her home until such time as they could determine if it was safe. For the moment it appeared that Melissa and Logan were homeless.
     
     

 

Chapter 5
     
    With it being the heart of vacation season in Kill Devil Hills, and tourists trapped in the town until the CDC said otherwise, there were no hotel rooms to be found for Melissa and Logan. In addition, Cheryl had been banned from her home as well while her home was investigated for contaminants or contagions that could have made it into the food supply. As they walked out of the police precinct, Logan remarked snidely, “What exactly are we supposed to do? Camp out at the beach?” to anyone who would listen.
     
    Luckily, there was one thing Melissa had plenty of in Kill Devil Hills – friends. She was already on the phone with her assistant Maddie when Jason ran out after them. After calmly reassuring Maddie that everything would be fine but the bakery had to remain closed for the foreseeable future, she was just about to ask for a place to stay when Jason interrupted her. With Maddie on hold, he insisted that Melissa and Logan stay with him. “Maddie, I’ll call you back,” she said into the phone and ended the call. Then, to Jason, she said, “I’m not so sure that’s a good idea.” Logan, of course, thought it was the perfect solution and said as much. Why shouldn’t his aunt’s boyfriend let them crash at his place?
     
    Jason knew the reason Melissa hesitated to accept his offer – Krissy. He looked into Melissa’s big, beautiful hazel eyes and reached for her hands. “I promise. We will make this work. It may not be easy and we may be a little cramped in my two bedroom townhouse, but we will make this work for us.” Melissa smiled up at him and nodded, but added that if the situation was too awkward for his daughter, they would find alternate arrangements. With that settled, Jason went back into the precinct to wait for his daughter’s interview to finish while Melissa and Logan strolled to the corner market to grab some supplies – toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.
     
    As expected, having house guests didn’t sit well with Krissy. With the extra arrival of Cheryl Lankford, the young woman became even grumpier than usual. Jason gave up his room to the two ladies, while he camped out in the living room with Logan. The guests tried their best to make things easy on their hosts. Quite frankly, Jason enjoyed their company and enjoyed all the scrumptious food cooked up by having two fantastic chefs as roommates. Krissy, on the other hand, was less than enthusiastic and complained incessantly. Melissa tried her best to give the girl enough space, but the cramped quarters didn’t help matters.
     
    A week went by and still the CDC wouldn’t allow them back into their homes or businesses. The news reported that no new cases had been diagnosed, but the cause of the outbreak still remained a mystery. Some patients had recovered, but not enough to be sent home. However, some patients worsened over the week. It was mostly the elderly and very young that had the hardest time. Watching the news one morning as Melissa cooked breakfast, Logan was saddened to see a reporter interviewing one of the older teenagers that sometimes hung out with Tanner at the beach – Kyle Vega. His sister was one of the patients that had taken a turn for the worse. She was now in a coma. The young man was obviously distraught, but the smiling reporter just kept asking him questions and shoving the microphone in his face. Krissy walked into the room and remarked about the horrid smell coming from the kitchen. It was Logan’s