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the base of all this be simple human greed? The thought sent a shiver up her spine. Although she just met Susan and Calvin, she liked them both. Hannah could not imagine them as killers, especially over money. Then she harkened back to her conversation with Cate and that single name arose again. Conny Miller , she considered . She’s right. I don’t know them .
    “You still with us?” Cate asked.
    Hannah forced a smile to her face as she filed in the back of her mind, considerations for later .
    “Yeah, I’ve just got a lot on my mind.” She then gestured toward her dress and those of her bridesmaids, “At least this is a relief. You two look fabulous.”
    Vera and Cate smiled as Magdalen agreed.
    “Well, in those, I’d marry any one of you, Johnny-on-the-spot,” Buster interjected, taking all three in.
    “Aww, and here I am without one,” Magdalen said, pushing her lip out in a mock pout.
    Buster gulped, Magdalen grinned, and Vera smirked. Hannah locked eyes with Cate, and then leaned in to whisper in her ear.
    “You might want to hang onto that dress. You and I may be groom’s maids soon.”
    Both chuckled.
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Chapter Five
     
    As they drew closer to Happiness, Hym glanced in the review mirror at his sister. She lay scotched up in the corner of the seat, fast asleep. The sight made him smile. He then turned to look at Hannah. Along the way, he noticed her becoming more and more quiet. At first, he said nothing. He assumed that when she was ready, she would let him know what bothered her. However, after an hour of watching her quirks, he could no longer stand it. “What’s up, Sherlock?” he inquired.
    “I’m contemplating.”
    “I can see that,” Hym said, reaching over and touching her nose. He moved his finger up and tapped on her forehead. “What exactly is spinning around here, though?””
    The amateur sleuth shifted in her seat, sitting up straight. She reached out and turned down the radio. She looked back at Magdalene, and then turned to Hym. A frown crossed her face before speaking. “There’s something we need to talk about.””
    The seriousness of Hannah’s tone took the former lawman by surprise. He was ready for some discussion on the wedding. Perhaps a talk about the honeymoon. However, the sound of her voice led him to conclude that it could only be about one thing, Whipson’s case. ““So what have you come up with?”
    Hannah pressed back against the seat. A look of curious surprise rolled across her face. “Am I that obvious?”
    “To me.” Hym looked over and grinned. “Then again, I am in love with you and am going to marry you. So…”
    Hannah threw her hands up. “Busted, but it’s more than that. If I’m going to look into this, I’ve got to do it right.”
    “Okay.”
    “That means that maybe I step on some toes.”
    “Well, given the implications, that’s not surprising.”
    “Maybe Magdalen’s. Even yours.” Hannah winced and paused to gauge his reaction. After a moment, he responded.
    “Alright, so you’re giving serious consideration that Calvin or Susan had something to do with this. Maybe both.”
    Again, it was rare that Hannah found herself surprised. This was one of those occasions, and not only did Hym not argue, he anticipated her. Few people ever mastered this with her. In fact, to date, only Cate ever managed it. This made her both happy and cautious. In their time together, he had grown so close to her that he knew what directions her thinking was going. It led her ever closer to believing in soul mates, but it also held with it implications. There would be little she could get away with around him. Given all, it was a reasonable trade off. “Yeah,” Hannah answered, “I have to consider it. Calvin was rather adamant about it all being coincidence. He didn’’t care for the questioning either. A little too much so, don’t you think?”
    Again, Hannah examined Hym to read his reaction. She watched as the corners of his