Angry Betty by Jamie Lee Scott

Author:Jamie Lee Scott [Scott, Jamie Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942245254
Publisher: Jamie Lee Scott
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

It had been a long night for Kim, and very little sleep. Jake awoke about an hour later, waited for her to roll off him, then he got out of bed. He needed to do his share of the household chores, and fix the steps leading to the dock. At Uncle Tucker’s house, there was always a “honey do” list.

He kept checking his watch, making sure Kim didn’t oversleep, because there were no second chances as far as Uncle Tucker was concerned.

Three o’clock. Jake moved the laundry from the washer to the dryer, then went to the bedroom to wake Kim. He gently nudged her. “Hey, sleepyhead, it’s time to get ready for work.”

Kim grunted and rolled away from him.

“Kim, get up. My uncle gave you a job, and I’m not going to take the wrath of Tucker if you’re late.”

She groaned and opened one eye. “I don’t want a job.”

Jake opened the curtains, even though the sun would make the room stifling hot. “Get up. I’m not your dad, and I’m not going to put up with a stubborn, spoiled brat. Either get up and take a shower or I’m calling a deputy to have you taken back to the jail. I’m not your get out of jail free card, Kim.”

She slammed her hand down on top of the covers, then threw them back. “Fine. Go away. I’m getting up.”

Jake left the room, vowing to give her only five minutes before calling the deputy’s number. Two minutes later, when he heard the shower running, he breathed a sigh of relief. So, this was what it was like raising a teenager, he thought.

By the time she got to the car, she was more human than animal, and even smiled before she walked through the doors of Lucien’s to start her new job. Jake said a little prayer, even though he didn’t think it would be answered, that hopefully she was on her way to a new life.

Smiling as he drove back home, knowing his handyman work and chores were done, he looked forward to relaxing in a chair on the deck. Maybe he would even read a book. There wouldn’t be many more nice days this season.

As he drove across the canal, his phone vibrated. It was Sergeant Gwilly. Holy shit, isn’t this my day off?

“Where are you?” he asked.

“I’m headed home. Tucker gave Kim a job at the restaurant, and I just dropped her off.”

“Good, we’ll know where to find her.” There was a pregnant pause. “I need you to come to the house on M Street.”

“You know I’m off duty, right?” That was the exact wrong thing to say.

“What the fuck did you just say?”

He tried not to whine as he said, “I’m on my way.”

He hung up.

So, in police work, there wasn’t such a thing as a day off, Jake thought as he flipped a U-turn in the middle of the street and headed back into town.

When he arrived at the house where he first saw

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