shook his head and blew out of his mouth. “Everything okay?” Amber tied to look perky and innocent.
“It’s all under control. Just some business to handle.” Mateo was brief, but not rude. “You remember what I said about me and him being good business partners?” He laughed and then took a sip of his coffee. “Well, I think I spoke too soon.” He shook his head and Amber hung on the edge of her seat, tortured with curiosity.
“Okay. The suspense is too much. Please tell me. I don’t gossip.” Amber couldn’t resist asking, and when Mateo softened his expression, she knew that he’d reveal what was spoken between the two of them.
“Well, in a nutshell? He’s closing the studio and leaving the country.” Mateo looked at amber and then shook his head. “So now, I’m left with covering the rent for the space, which isn’t a big deal, financially. But it will be ahassle finding anew partner to help out with the work-load. That’s only the beginning, though.” He took another sip of his coffee and then ran his hands through his hair. Amber could tell that he was stressed over the conversation, but that he was trying to maintain his composure. “I’m going to have to find a new business partner like… yesterday. I’m not in Big Sur as much as I used to be, so it’s good to have someone who can physically be in the studio when I’m gone.” He took a deep breath and Amber just stared, unable to come up with the right words to say.
“That’s heavy. Are you okay?” Amber’s fork teetered at the edge of her plate, but she had little desire to finish her meal. She was both shocked and concerned over the conversation that Mateo and Christopher had shared. Mateo sipped his coffee and then took a deep breath.
“How much does that healing work cost that you do?” He smiled and then chuckled softly. Amber shook her head and smiled.
“For you, there’s no charge. But I think that this should all be taken one step at a time, and our first step is to get to the station.” Amber looked at Mateo for his approval, and he nodded his head. When the waiter dropped off the bill Mateo snatched it up, and then paid when they got to the register by the door. In the car, he decided to reveal more about the conversation.
“You know, it was hard to speak with Christopher after knowing what you told me about the visions. I tried to play dumb with him, asking why he had to hightail it out of California, but I have a strong suspicion now, myself.” Mateo shook his head and started his truck. “I’m really just blown away by all of this. And now, he’s given me all the more reason to believe that he’s guilty, just like you said.” Mateo turned the corner and amber pointed to the police station. He parked the truck and they got out, the sun beating hard on their faces.
“Mateo, you’ve been really great with all of this. I mean, we just met, and you’ve supported me, even with little concrete evidence. I’ve always believed that the truth always comes to the surface. Try not to get too stressed out.” Amber placed a hand on his arm.
“You’re right, Amber. I’m going to take it one step at a time, just like you.” He pulled into a parking space and then parked. Amber took a deep breath and then they stepped out and headed up the steps.
“I’m already nervous.” Amber stood at the front door, her hand shaking and he heart racing. “I don’t know why. I know what I saw in my mind, but sometimes all of the questioning gets really intense. The last time I had to answer questions about a case, it was in a police station like this, and I froze. I literally couldn’t speak, and I had to write down what I wanted to say on pieces of notebook paper. Oh, it was awful.” She looked pleadingly at Mateo, who rubbed her shoulders and kissed her on the cheek.
“I’ll be right beside you the
“It’s all under control. Just some business to handle.” Mateo was brief, but not rude. “You remember what I said about me and him being good business partners?” He laughed and then took a sip of his coffee. “Well, I think I spoke too soon.” He shook his head and Amber hung on the edge of her seat, tortured with curiosity.
“Okay. The suspense is too much. Please tell me. I don’t gossip.” Amber couldn’t resist asking, and when Mateo softened his expression, she knew that he’d reveal what was spoken between the two of them.
“Well, in a nutshell? He’s closing the studio and leaving the country.” Mateo looked at amber and then shook his head. “So now, I’m left with covering the rent for the space, which isn’t a big deal, financially. But it will be ahassle finding anew partner to help out with the work-load. That’s only the beginning, though.” He took another sip of his coffee and then ran his hands through his hair. Amber could tell that he was stressed over the conversation, but that he was trying to maintain his composure. “I’m going to have to find a new business partner like… yesterday. I’m not in Big Sur as much as I used to be, so it’s good to have someone who can physically be in the studio when I’m gone.” He took a deep breath and Amber just stared, unable to come up with the right words to say.
“That’s heavy. Are you okay?” Amber’s fork teetered at the edge of her plate, but she had little desire to finish her meal. She was both shocked and concerned over the conversation that Mateo and Christopher had shared. Mateo sipped his coffee and then took a deep breath.
“How much does that healing work cost that you do?” He smiled and then chuckled softly. Amber shook her head and smiled.
“For you, there’s no charge. But I think that this should all be taken one step at a time, and our first step is to get to the station.” Amber looked at Mateo for his approval, and he nodded his head. When the waiter dropped off the bill Mateo snatched it up, and then paid when they got to the register by the door. In the car, he decided to reveal more about the conversation.
“You know, it was hard to speak with Christopher after knowing what you told me about the visions. I tried to play dumb with him, asking why he had to hightail it out of California, but I have a strong suspicion now, myself.” Mateo shook his head and started his truck. “I’m really just blown away by all of this. And now, he’s given me all the more reason to believe that he’s guilty, just like you said.” Mateo turned the corner and amber pointed to the police station. He parked the truck and they got out, the sun beating hard on their faces.
“Mateo, you’ve been really great with all of this. I mean, we just met, and you’ve supported me, even with little concrete evidence. I’ve always believed that the truth always comes to the surface. Try not to get too stressed out.” Amber placed a hand on his arm.
“You’re right, Amber. I’m going to take it one step at a time, just like you.” He pulled into a parking space and then parked. Amber took a deep breath and then they stepped out and headed up the steps.
“I’m already nervous.” Amber stood at the front door, her hand shaking and he heart racing. “I don’t know why. I know what I saw in my mind, but sometimes all of the questioning gets really intense. The last time I had to answer questions about a case, it was in a police station like this, and I froze. I literally couldn’t speak, and I had to write down what I wanted to say on pieces of notebook paper. Oh, it was awful.” She looked pleadingly at Mateo, who rubbed her shoulders and kissed her on the cheek.
“I’ll be right beside you the
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