AT Large by John W. Mefford

Author:John W. Mefford [Mefford, John W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: female sleuth, crime fiction female, crime fiction fbi, Women Sleuths, women sleuths thriller series, crime thriller female, mystery thriller fbi, thriller books psychological suspense series, mystery thriller series, thriller and mysteries best sellers
Publisher: Sugar Hill Press
Published: 2016-03-10T22:00:00+00:00

14

My phone buzzed for the umpteenth time in the last thirty minutes. Or in sixth-grade basketball terms, just over two minutes of game time when filled with a turnover or foul every five seconds.

With my eyes still on the court, I slid my hand across my lap to find my purse, a practical number from Michael Kors. It had quickly grown into my grab-ass bag—anything and everything that needed to be carried for any venture with the family away from the house. Fortunately, it came with a long strap, so I was able to hoist the heavy weight over my shoulder and trudge forward like any good pack mule, or mom.

Just as the tips of my fingers found the mouth of the purse, a hand touched mine.

“Dr. Alex, I thought you were going to wait until Luke’s game was over.”

Turning to Ezzy on the bench seat next to me with my lips split to show my teeth, I had no response.

“You told yourself and your family that you’d stay away from your phone until the game was over.” Ezzy pointed at the game clock. “We still have four minutes left in the game. You don’t want to break your word.”

She was right, and I couldn’t openly admit that I was about to break my promise. “I just wanted to make sure that I didn’t forget Luke’s retainer, so he could put it on after the game.”

Ezzy nodded slowly, her wise eyes telling me I’d just created the story from vapor.

I cast a gaze across the court to Luke’s new coach and a funny thought came to mind. “Actually, Ezzy, it’s my vibrator. It’s got more staying power than any man I’ve been with.”

Ezzy dropped her head into her hands and released a couple of snorts. With her skin a shade redder, she regained her composure, but the smile on her face remained.

A bump on my left side. “Mother, did you just say what I thought you said?”

Erin had just slid in next to me; her friend, Shawna, squeezed in on the end.

My whole body tensed up, including my air passage. “Don’t know what you’re talking about, Erin. Ezzy and I are just talking about the game.”

“What? I heard you say the word—”

“Baconator, Erin.” I patted her leg like she was seven instead of a freshman in high school. “We decided to take Luke to get the new Baconator at Sam’s Burger Shop after the game, if he scores a point.”

“Seriously? He hasn’t played a minute all season.”

Biting into my lip, I glared across the court toward Luke, who sat at the end of the bench. His team, the Bulls, were a good team and had a 5-2 record to show for it. If they won tonight’s game against the Hoopsters, they would secure a playoff berth. Even though he didn’t like “riding the pine” as he would say, he had stuck with it, listening to his coach, working on his skills. Like any parent, I thought my kid deserved playing time, and not just the time when the team is winning or losing by thirty.

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