3 Louisiana Lies by Alison Golden & Honey Broussard

Author:Alison Golden & Honey Broussard [Golden, Alison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-28T05:00:00+00:00

At some point during the night, Nefertiti must have abandoned her stripy orange friend, or he’d abandoned her because when Roxy woke the next morning, Nefertiti was curled up beside her. Roxy stroked her gently, staring up at the ceiling, her thoughts turning to the investigation immediately.

Roxy knew she needed to question both Charles and George. Of course, she didn’t want to amplify their grief, but the clock was ticking. She knew that today she’d have to engineer some kind of opportunity to talk to them about Meredith’s life and death.

She didn’t relish the prospect, but the thought of Dr. Jack languishing in a cell under the firm hand of Detective Johnson was enough to spur her into action. Even more important was her commitment to him. Roxy was utterly reliable. When she gave her word, she gave her heart and soul along with it.

“I’m going to talk to one of them over breakfast, Neffi. Charles or George – it doesn’t matter which one. That’s my goal.” Roxy got up, had a quick shower and dressed for the day. She nipped over to Elijah’s bakery to pick up fresh beignets.

“Morning darling!” Elijah called out. He was wearing chef’s whites and a hair net. It always surprised Roxy to see him kitted out so bland and dorky. It was such a change from his “off-duty” attire, but then perhaps that was the point.

“Thought I’d save you the walk across the cobblestones. Have you got my order ready?” she said.

“Of course I have. Just like always.” Elijah sauntered over to a side counter. “And I gave you a bonus, something new I’m trying—top box. Don’t open it now. Come back and tell me what you think.” He handed her two big white boxes that when piled on top of one another were so tall she could barely see over them. “Are you okay?”

“I’ll manage,” Roxy replied. “Just an ongoing hazard of being small.” Elijah went around her to open the door and then had to dash across the alleyway to open the front door to her hotel when he saw that she couldn’t manage by herself.

Once in the kitchen, Roxy opened the boxes, excited to see what Elijah had made for her. He often tried out new recipes on her guests. They were always fabulous. Elijah was such a perfectionist that he would never let anything leave his bakery unless he was certain of a positive reception.

The first box contained beignets, as usual. She turned to the second and took off the lid. There, on a paper plate covered with a paper doily, were five piles of sweet, chocolate-y deliciousness. Each pastry comprised of two choux buns that were sandwiched together, topped with chocolate ganache, and further topped with whipped cream. Roxy sliced one open and more ganache oozed out from inside the buns. “They’re called Religieuse,” Elijah would tell her later.

“I can see why,” Roxy had replied.

Roxy didn’t have to taste one to know they would be divine. She debated whether

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