Page 53 of A Corruption Dark & Deadly

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The cabin was perfect. Annie was surprised at how nice it was. It was quaint and warm, with double-panes windows, one-bedroom, and a small kitchen. There was no television but there was a nice radio that picked up a bunch of channels where they could listen to the news or put on music. The bathtub was wonderful and Annie and Jericho took care to break that in more than once. Whenever they needed food, Bruce would swing by Costco and pick everything up. No one suspected he had a cabin in the middle of nowhere, literally. It was surprisingly easy to get used to this, a life where only she and Jericho existed, where television wasn't around to show them what was happening in the world because who cared, really.

One day, Annie and Jericho were laying tangled up with each other after a moment of passion when he reached across her to the nightstand and flipped on the radio. He kissed her shoulder before he resumed his position on her shoulder, his arm tossed around her waist, holding her hip possessively.

"...storm coming in for the next few days," the radio deejay announced. "It's a big one. Expect lots of thunder and lightning for at least seventy-two hours. So grab a partner, make a fire, and get close because it's going to be a long weekend."

Annie smiled to herself. He didn't have to tell her twice. She loved the rain, the storms, everything that had to do with the danger and the romance combined.

"In other news, the body of notorious organized crime villain, Brody Bennett washed up on the shore of Union early this morning," he continued. "Not much is known about when Bennett was actually murdered but we're hearing the coroner is dating the murder roughly two months ago - the same time Jericho and his new wife left for a European holiday. Bennett was the only person in recent years who came forward against his former employer, but now that he's gone, it doesn't appear as though the police have much of a case against Jericho Steel."

Annie flipped the radio off, her eyes going wide as she stared at Jericho. She didn't even have to say anything. Instead, he took her in and gave her one nod.

Annie pressed her lips together. She didn't know what to think about the admission. He probably killed Bennett while she was waiting for him to get home the day he left, not because he was going to see her brother.

"Now what?" Annie said, her voice raw.

Jericho smiled. "Now," he said, "we get to go home."