He went to the body and removed an envelope from the dead man’s jacket.
Inside the envelope was a note. It was a note Brad printed at a Library a few towns away, and placed on Pittford’s car earlier in the morning. With a bitter expression he read:
“This sex coupon is good for tonight only. Please bring it with you and redeem it for an evening of crazy sex and as many hot blowjobs as you can handle. Sorry for the short notice but I just found out he’s away this weekend! Can you meet me at the cabin lover? I hope so and I’ll make it well worth your while. Signed, Your Devoted Slut Marie.”
He wadded up the note and went outside. Her lover’s car was in the driveway. The cabin was in a dead spot. So it was hard to get a good signal for cell phone use.
He called to his wife, “Be right back Marie. I’m trying to get the cops but am having trouble getting a signal. Let me go out back and see if I can get through.”
He moved quickly to the lake. He walked to a place he knew was totally concealed by shrubs and lite the note and envelope on fire with a lighter. He watched the paper turn to ashes, making sure there was nothing left. He then rubbed the black ashes between two rocks and covered it with leaves, leaving no evidence of his deceitful ambush.
He took a moment to gain control over his emotions. He had never killed anyone before. He knew it would happen when he placed the note on Pittford’s car this morning. But the act of murder was emotional. He regretted killing the guy like this, but with the rage he’d felt for so long, knew it was inevitable.
His hands were still shaking as he made the 911 call to the police. It was now up to him to keep his nerves steady and let this play out. He had already removed all of the surveillance cameras and hidden the videos in a place no one would ever find. It was lucky he kept knowledge of her affair to himself. Once the cops began to question his wife it would all come out. Even if she didn’t admit it, it wouldn’t be long before the cops would discover she was a member of the health spa where he worked, and her connection to her lover would be established.
The police arrived in less than an hour. Brad was waiting for them and admitted he was the one who shot him. They took his pistol and placed it in a plastic bag as evidence. When they asked, he assured him that he hadn’t moved, or touched the body since the shots were fired. His wife said the same.
The cops were immediately suspicious when they found out the invader used the hidden key to open the door. How did he know it was there? Brad explained about the key but pleaded ignorance. But when they questioned Marie about it, she broke down almost immediately. She admitted she and Pittford had been here before. Brad pretended to be shocked, and must have played the role well because the cops began flashing him pitying glances.
They were both taken to the station for questioning. The forensic team showed up not long afterward and went over the cabin one inch at a time. At the station Brad called a Lawyer he used on occasion.