A Food and Wine Club Mystery Boxset Books 1 through 5 by Cat Chandler

Author:Cat Chandler [Chandler, Cat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Backdoor Publishing
Published: 2021-01-12T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixty-Five

Less than ten minutes later Matt maneuvered the SUV into a parking spot along the main square. He rested his hands on the wheel and turned sideways to look at his passenger.

“You’re quiet.”

“Just thinking about what to ask Sam.”

“Uh huh. You got quite a bit out of Gordon Twill.”

Nicki pursed her lips together. “What did you mean when you said Gordon had a couple of social issues? You mentioned his crush on Roberta. What was the other one?”

“I don’t think he could tell a lie if he was tortured into it.” At Nicki’s exasperated look, Matt shrugged. “A guy should know that he can tell a little white lie when it’s necessary. But Gordon didn’t seem to get that gene.”

She had to agree. The bookkeeper could definitely use a lesson or two on how to be friendly, but he didn’t strike Nicki as a liar. She wondered what Chief Turnlow thought about the interview he’d conducted with the man. She’d have to remember to ask him.

“Now I want to know something. Where did you learn to bluff like that?”

Matt’s question brought Nicki right out of her own thoughts. “Bluff? What bluff?”

He laughed. “When you told Gordon that the chief had made you a consultant on this case. That bluff.”

Nicki lifted her nose up a little higher and gave a loud sniff. “I didn’t lie, Mr. Dillon. The chief did say that. When he and I were walking through Eddie’s apartment.” She gave up the pretense of being offended and grinned. “He really did. You can call and ask him if you don’t believe me.”

“Oh, I believe you, Connors.” He opened the car door and put one foot on the ground. “You don’t lie very well either.”

“And I suppose you do?” Nicki hopped out of her side of the car and threw the question over the roof of the SUV.

Matt didn’t say a word as he walked around the car and grabbed her hand to tuck it into the crook of his arm. “That will keep you from jabbing me with one of your fingernails. And to answer your question, yeah. I’m sure I’m a much better liar than you are. But…” he hastily added when her free hand came up and she pointed a slender finger with a well-manicured nail at his chest. “I’ve never seen the point to it, so I don’t bother.”

Nicki lowered her hand. “Good answer, Mr. Dillon.”

“Thank you. Now which way is this gift shop that Sam owns?”

“Around the corner and off one of the shop alleyways.” Nicki and Matt walked companionably side by side. “I’ve been in Tasteful & Tacky several times. It’s a wonderfully cute shop.”

“So is that name.” Matt’s dry tone had Nicki laughing.

It only took two minutes to reach the shop, tucked into the bend of one of the fashionable “alleys” that ran off of the town square. Its most notable features were a snow-white awning and a door painted in a vivid eye-catching orange. A bell over the entrance tinkled

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