Maple Frosted Murder (Donut Hole 2) (8 page)

Heather
waited until he was gone and she had heard the sound of his car starting and
driving off down the street before she reached for her cell phone and punched
in a number.  A familiar voice answered.  “Hello?”

“Guess
what?” Heather squealed.  “Ryan asked me out!”

Amy’s
whoop of delight was so loud Heather had to hold the phone away from her ear. 
“Please tell me you said yes,” Amy begged.

“Yes! 
I did!  He’s taking me to Giovanni’s tomorrow night.”

“Not
bad,” Amy said approvingly.  “Guess you better rest up, then.  You’re liable to
be even more sore in the morning.”

“Thanks
a lot,” Heather groused.

“Can
I help it if it’s true?  But you should be fine if you rest, drink lots of
fluids, and take your pain meds.”

“Yes,
Dr. Amy.”

“Can
I help it if I pick up things from TV?  I watch lots of medical shows.”

Heather
stifled a yawn.  “I’m pretty tired,” she said.  “I’m going to let you go and
try to get some sleep.”

“Okay,”
Amy said.  “After all, you’re going to have a big day tomorrow.”

A
big day indeed, Heather thought as she hung up the phone.  A date with
Detective Ryan Shepherd.

She
fluffed up her pillow and lay down, snuggling into a comfortable position with
a smile.  She’d taken many naps on this couch, and she expected to sleep just
fine.

And,
due to Ryan’s invitation, to have sweet dreams.

A letter from the Author

To each and
every one of my Amazing readers:
I hope you enjoyed this story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
 Let me know what you think by leaving a review!

I’ll be releasing
another installment in two weeks so to stay in the loop (and to get free books
and other fancy stuff)
Join my Book club
.

Stay Curious,

Susan Gillard