9 The Hitwoman's Downward Dog by JB Lynn

Author:JB Lynn [Lynn, JB]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2015-02-11T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Since the majority of my dreams had concerned Katie, I decided to visit her before continuing my search for Armani.

"I’m going to the hospital," I told God after I’d showered. "Do you want to come along?"

"Yes!" DeeDee woofed softly.

"Not this time," I told her.

"She meant me." The lizard, all three inches of him, stood up proudly.

Disappointed, the dog put her head between her paws on the floor and sighed sadly.

Wanting to make her feel better, I rashly promised, "You can come with me later."

"Where?" She panted eagerly.

"I don’t really know yet," I admitted. "Somewhere."

"Okay."

I used the cellar storm door to get out of the B&B without anyone noticing. I got in my car and buckled my seatbelt before I noticed the envelope on my windshield.

Unbuckling myself, I jumped out and snatched up the paper.

"What does it say?" God asked as I got back in the car.

I read aloud what was scrawled on the outside of the envelope. "Maggie, Working the case. Some new developments. Will let you know when I’ve got something definitive. Don’t do anything rash. B."

"I wonder if the new development is Ike Medd’s body," I said to God who’d sprawled out on the dashboard to soak up the first rays of morning son.

"You should wonder why everyone’s repeatedly telling you not to do something rash or dumb."

I shrugged. Opening the envelope I found a business card from Detective Brian Griswald. He’d written a phone number on the back. "Do you think I should call?"

"I think you should stick with the plan."

I stuck the business card into the car’s cup holder and drove over to the hospital. "Your wish is my command."

"If that was true, I’d get a lot more crickets."

Since it was much too early for official visiting hours, I did my best to avoid attracting the attention of the nurses station as I crept down the hallway, but there was still one person I had to get past in order to see Katie.

There are pluses and minuses to having your relative share a hospital room with the grandson of an alleged mob boss. On the plus side, there’s twenty-four hour security. On the minus side, you have to get past the security.

I didn’t recognize the man sitting just outside Katie’s room. It wasn’t Vinny, the bodyguard of Tony Delveccio (or maybe it was Anthony, I couldn’t tell the identical twin mobsters apart). This guy, with his suit jacket that bulged suspiciously on one side, was new.

"Don’t say a word," I whispered to God who was nestled between my breasts, using my bra like a hammock.

The hired muscle watched my approach through narrowed eyes that reminded me of a snake. I hate snakes.

Summoning my best fake smile, I greeted him cheerily. "Morning."

His only response was the slightest nod.

"I’m here to see my niece. I don’t know if Mr. Delveccio has mentioned me."

Another slight nod toward the doorway, indicating I could enter.

I held my breath, sidling past him into the room. My heart swelled as I caught sight of Katie, hand tucked under her cheek, sleeping peacefully.

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