A Saucerful of Death (Starlight Cozy Mystery Book 1) by Loretta Johns & Sarah Johns

Author:Loretta Johns & Sarah Johns [Johns, Loretta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pahoa Paradise
Published: 2019-04-07T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Darren

We didn’t linger over our meal as we had food in the car. The meat for the tacos was frozen, but I also had milk, cheese, fresh guacamole, and sour cream in the car and it was a warm night. I did pick up two pieces of Boston Cream pie to take home with us, figuring we could eat it with some home brewed coffee which Jeannie could make with her new coffee maker while I hung the blinds.

I’d just handed Jeannie the box with the pie in after she buckled herself in and was about to shut the car door when trouble struck.

“Hey, I thought it was you, asshole.”

I turned to see Thomas China glaring at me, belligerence written large across his features. A strong smell of alcohol wafted from him and I grimaced.

“Major,” I greeted him, keeping my voice neutral.

“Major,” he replied mockingly. “You’re a major asshole, is what you is. Are. Yep, you are that. A big, giant asshole.”

I sighed, turning back to close Jeannie’s still open door. She looked at me worriedly. I gave her a tight smile before turning to face Major China once more. We weren’t friends. The man was an alcoholic and blamed his mistakes on others. I knew he was angry with me for taking his spot when he got bumped thanks to his own stupidity. I’m sure his flight partner was unhappy about it, as well, but I knew Kyle Regis would place the blame where it belonged- square on China’s shoulders. I held my hands up, placatingly. “Look, I don’t want any trouble. I’m just taking my girlfriend home after having a meal.”

“My wife left me because of you, you piece of shit!” he roared, spittle flying.

I heard Jeannie squeak in fright. I seethed inside. How dare he scare her like that! “If your wife left you, it wasn’t because of anything I did. Now, I’m taking my girlfriend home. I suggest you go home yourself.” I moved to walk to my side of the car. China lunged for me, unsteady on his feet. I reacted defensively, throwing my hands out to push him away. He landed on his butt. I left him sitting there and got into my car. I couldn’t leave, though, as he was right in front of me so I couldn’t pull out. He got up, shouting more profanities at me and punched the hood of my car before lurching away. Once he was far enough out of the way, I drove off.

“Who was that?” Jeannie asked me. “He seemed quite angry with you.”

My hands tightened on the wheel. “Yeah, he is. He should be angry with himself, instead though. That was Thomas China. He and Major Regis are the team that was supposed to the mission that Stephen and I just flew, where we met you. Only they got bumped and Stephen and I were the B team so we went instead.”

“Oh. Why did they get bumped?”

I let out a long sigh before answering.

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