A Claw-some Affair (MEOW FOR MURDER Book 3) by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom

Author:Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom [Moore, Addison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hollis Thatcher Press, LTD.
Published: 2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

All morning and well into the afternoon at the Manor Café I think about the nefarious origins of this sparkler on my wrist. Of course, I’m wearing it. Who in their right mind would leave a gem like this locked away for safekeeping? As far as I’m concerned, whoever sent this to me via snail mail already knows exactly where I live.

I suppose that depressing fact alone should have me tossing my secondhand treasures into Wanda’s trunk and zipping off to Canada where I should have gone to begin with. But not one inch of my fugitive flesh wants to boot scoot to the Great Frozen North. Why would I want to snuggle with a polar bear when I could snuggle with a stud muffin who brings me jewels at midnight?

Regina struts over with a sour expression on her face.

“Oh, come on, stop staring at that string of fakes as if it weren’t tacky. I almost feel sorry for you.” She pulls my wrist forward and examines the bauble dripping from it with the expert scrutiny of a jeweler. “My God, I think this is the real deal. Who gave this to you? Was it the old man who sat in the corner yesterday? I gave him thirteen refills and looked the other way when he almost gassed the entire café out onto the patio.”

“Nope.” I pluck my wrist back. “Shep gave it to me.” I shrug over at her with a mischievous smile. I couldn’t help it. That little nugget not only rings true, but it’s worth the guaranteed rise I’ll get out of her.

A laugh bucks from her chest.

“Shep doesn’t give diamonds,” she’s quick to school me. “And if he did, he would have passed a few my way a long time ago. I earned them.”

“The old-fashioned way, I’m assuming.”

A shadow darkens the counter, and we turn to find my diamond dealer himself at hand.

Regina cinches a knowing smile. “Bowie Bologna here thinks you gifted her this tennis bracelet. Newsflash: it’s real and I think it’s hot—as in stolen property.” She shrugs my way. “Sorry, boss, but I have no problem turning you over to the authorities.”

“Go on, Shep.” I bite down on a naughty grin waiting to take over my face. “Tell Regina where I got this icy bling.”

His chest expands, and that look in his hooded eyes lets me know I’ll pay for this later. If only he knew the ways I preferred to be punished.

“I gave it to her.” He glances to Regina. “Does that answer your question?”

“What?” The word rips from her like an expletive. “Oh no, you didn’t.” She swats him with a dishrag. “You’ve known her for less than five minutes, and I gave you the best six months of my life.”

He inches back. “Regina, we were never together.”

“Aaargh!” she roars in his face before taking off to tend to customers. Judging by that scowl and raging look in her eyes, the only tip she garners today might be a foul odor or two.

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