Billionaire's Retreat (15 page)

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hapter
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A forensic lab finally released a report on the murder weapon. It showed the bullet
s
that w
ere
lodged in the skeletal torso of Jared w
ere
fired from the gun found in the
pond
. The finding still did not point to
his best friend
D
a
vid
since
he had reported the gun stolen.
D
e
tective
Burks
used the evidence they had co
l
lected along with the forensic results to get a go ahead for the search of the cabin.

Janet called her sister Lucinda after she heard her cabin was
being looked into as the
place where Jared was murdered. She also mentioned that she had been questioned by d
e
tectives. Lucinda denied any knowledge of a murder
.

Before nightfall, the crime scene unit co
n
verged on the unoccupied dwelling in hopes of solving the case. Blood was found on the wall of the bedroom in the cabin. There had been an attempt to clean the wall to keep it from b
e
ing detected.  In addition, an attempt was made to clean a larger pool of blood in the middle of the front room. The assailants had covered the area with a large throw rug. Their analysis of the crime scene suggest
ed
that a
scuffle occurred in the bedroom with perhaps a knife. The scuffle then moved to the front room of the dwelling where blood and micr
o
scopic hair follicles were found. This evidence suggested that three individuals were involved in the altercation, which included them wa
l
lowing on the floor. This all ended when one of them was shot. Forensic test were ordered on the
blood and
hair follicles
found at the crime scene.

The next afternoon, Lucinda call
ed
David to inform him about the cabin being rumored as the placed where Jared was probably killed. She realized that their phone lines may be tapped so she had to be discreet in getting permission to meet with him.

“Hello, David speaking.”

“Hi David this is Lucinda. I know you were not expecting me to call. I need to sort some things out about our past. I’m not going to be able to talk right now.”
She paused from speaking until he res
ponded
.

“I understand. I’ll come over to pick you up in thirty minutes. We’ll go for a ride.”

“Okay, I’ll see you
then.”

“
W
hile cruising around the neighborhood
Lucinda s
aid
, “The authorities talked
with
my
sister yesterday. They know the cabin belong
s
to her. I think they are trying to link your weapon that was found in someway with the cabin.”

“I think you are right.”

“Janet told them that I visited the cabin o
c
casionally. We are becoming their prime su
s
pects.”

Eventually, Lucinda changed the subject. “I could have easily met with you at your house.”

“I don’t want you there. That’s why you still don’t know where I reside.”

“It’s probably because you already have a
n
other woman.”

“Yes, I do. She drops in unexpectedly som
e
times.”

“Okay, we’re back, our little ride is through. Thanks for the information.”

Lucinda turned her head to look at David prior to exiting the vehicle. David noticed a few tears in her eyes.  

A quarter after midnight
; a
911 call came in from Ms. Givens that the cabin was on fire. When the firefighters arrived, the structure was completely engulfed in flames. Not only did the fire prevent further investigation of the premises, it
would
also preclud
e
jurors from
being able to inspect the crime scene. The a
u
thorities theorized that whoever burned down the cabin wasn’t aware that it had already been combed for evidence.”

One morning, six weeks later, police were provided warrants for the arrest of Lucinda and Davi
d
Stallings.
Crime scene analysis
r
e
sults were in
which
showed blood found at the cabin belonged to David Stallings and the d
e
ceased Jared Jones. Hair follicles evidence mixed in and around the blood found at the scene pointed to Lucinda. The hair evidence backed up the next door neighbor’s statement that Lucinda was present when Jared died. Police were now poised to carry out the arrest of David and Lucinda. 

Earlier in the morning, Sarah met the Titanimums at the Marina for their planned yachting outing. Sarah was wearing an e
x
tremely short colorfully bright sundress expo
s
ing
over
two thirds of her breast. Except for the spaghetti straps holding the micro mini dress, she was bareback down to her waist. In addition, she wore three-inch clogs on her feet. After noticing Sarah’s outfit, Bridget held her heart as she took a few deep breaths. She
turned looking at her husband. He stated, “Are you okay, Bridget?”

“Yes dear, I’m fine.”   

They boarded the yacht. They seemed to
be having fun although Bridget kept dozing off. After lunch, Bridget decided to take a nap. “Wake me up in an hour.”

“She sure sleeps a lot.”

“I’m quite sure you are aware that is due to her health.”

“Woody, I understand. I
’m going to lie down for
awhile too.”
She went to her guest
cabin
,
started to disrobe,
then
she
hear
d
a
faint
knock
.
She continue
d
to un
d
ress. The door
opened slightly.
“Who
’s
there?”

“It’s me.”
Woodrow
enter
ed
the room.
”

“It sure took you long enough
. I was wo
n
dering if you had got
ten
my hint.”
             

“What’s the hurry? She is going to be sleep for awhile.”

The old man stood as if in a trace with his eyes fixated on Sarah’s
well toned naked y
outhful
physique.
She walked over
, without hesitation,
comme
nced
to providing Woodrow
with oral sexual
stimulation
.

Bridget had become suspicious of Sarah’s actions every since they left the marina. Her
mind was working over time. She sensed that Sarah was trying to win the attention of Woodrow. Bridget could not fall asleep so she went back up to the deck looking for her friend and husband. After, noticing they were no longer there she went to the galley. She asked the chef had he seen them. “I last saw them at lunchtime.” She went back to her
ca
b
in
briefly before going to Sarah’s cabin. She twisted the doorknob then flung opened the door to find Sarah servicing her husband. Bridget’s heartbeat began to race. “Sarah I trusted you. How could you betray me?” Bri
d
get braced herself then pointed a gun at Sarah. “Get off your knees! Stand to your feet!” As her finger touched the trigger, Woodrow moved in between the two women.

“Shoot me. She doesn’t deserve to die.” Bridget’s knees buckled, her body became limp before collapsing. Sarah
proceeded to r
a
dio for help as Wo
odrow checked her vital signs. 

“911. What’s your emergency?”

“We are out on a yacht. My elderly female friend has collapsed. Her husband states she still has a pulse and heartbeat. We are turning around to go back to the marina. She provided
the marina’s name and the slip number where the yacht would pull in for anchor.

As the yacht raced toward shore, in Dallas another revelation was unfolding. The police tried to serve a warrant to arrest David.
Ho
w
ever, he had broken his lease and was believed to have had fled out of state. An all points bu
l
letin was put out for David. A description of him and his vehicle was publicized by the news media. Police were now en route to the
Sarah’s Dallas Satellite office to take
Lucinda into cu
s
tody. She sat at her desk reflecting back on the day that Jared was murdered. The scene was now playing out in her
head
of when David walked in on her and his best friend Jared fucking.
David asked
, “What the hell is going on?” At that moment, Jared turned his head toward the door realizing that David had caught them.
He further asked,
“How could you fuck my wife?” As Jared crawled off L
u
cinda, he attempted to steady himself on the floor. David lurched at him pushing him backward. He shouted, “I ought to kill you!” After showing his disgust with the situation he turned walking away. Jared retrieved a poc
k
etknife from his pants that was lying nearby. He rushed David with the pocketknife making
a gash in his upper left arm knocking him against the wall. David was a huge muscular male. Jared in comparison was physically fit but still no match. Though wounded, David was still able to throw Jared to the floor before delivering several hard blows to his chest and head.

Lucinda
uttered
, “Enough David, let him go.”
David retreated to
the
front room where he stood staring into space, still bleeding from his arm.
Jared
put on his pants and then
went after David again.
He took David by surprise and tackled him to the floor. Lucinda tried to pull them apart as they tussled
.
”
Soon David got the best of his friend again
delivering more punches until his face was covered in blood
. Lucinda
stood up,
turned away from them, holding her
head
in the palm
s
of her hands, screaming and sobbing. Jared pleaded for his life, “No!
D
on’t shoot me! Please! Please don’t shoot me!” Lucinda turned back around to see David standing over Jared with a handgun. She rushed over and tried to knock it out of his hands
.
After grabbing her by the hair, D
a
vid yanked her to the floor.
He then pumped three bullets into Jared. Her painful reminis
c
ing was interrupted when a customer walked
into the office. She composed herself as she greeted
and
then seated the customer. A
few
moment
s passed
, the cops arrived to take her into custody. “Lucinda Stallings, you are u
n
der arrest as an accomplice in the murder of Jared Jones.” She was given her Miranda Rights.

Lucinda handed the customer a business card to her main office, “Call this number to reschedule.”

After everyone exited, Lucinda locked up the office. She was
then
handcuffed
before b
e
ing
hauled off to the local slammer.

In Los Angles, Woodrow’s yacht pulled up to the dock where they were met by parame
d
ics. After unsuccessfully trying to bring Bri
d
get out of a coma, they took her to the nearest hospital. The next morning she was still com
a
tose.
Woodrow and Sarah had stayed at the hospital overnight. The doctor informed them that she could be in the coma for an indefinite period.
Upon
leaving the hospital, Sarah checked her cell phone for messages
.
Deloris had left her a voice message stating that L
u
cinda was now in police custody. Sarah r
e
turned the call. “Delor
is
. Why is Lucinda in jail?”

“She
’s
charged
as
an accomplice in the murder of Jared.”