Baked Alaska by Josi S. Kilpack

Author:Josi S. Kilpack
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Cozy Mystery
ISBN: 9781609073282
Publisher: Revell
Published: 2013-02-03T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

Sadie checked the train station first in hopes of finding Jen and her cute family before they headed to the Yukon, but they weren’t at the depot or the gift shop or the museum. She then turned her attention to the more touristy shops, thinking that was where she’d likely find Mary Anne. After the third store, Sadie sent a text to Pete, requesting an update about his visit with Maggie, but he didn’t respond, which made her even more intent on finding Jen or Mary Anne. Any time her thoughts dwelled on Shawn for too long, her chest would get tight and her motherly instincts would tempt her to go back to the police station and make a scene.

Bre sent periodic updates each time she finished searching an entire floor. She’d found the kids club and talked to a worker who recognized Jen’s kids, but said they’d gone ashore with their parents for the day. Breanna also thought she recognized Mary Anne’s husband in the casino, which had Sadie shaking her head for not thinking of looking there first.

">Sadie: Did you ask him where Mary Anne was?

>Breanna: No. He looked grumpy. I think he was losing.

Sadie considered going back to the casino herself to talk to Glen, but she wasn’t a big fan of grumpy people either. If she didn’t end up finding Jen or Mary Anne, she could stop by the casino on her way to the security office that afternoon. She had a feeling Glen would still be there.

Sadie: Let’s keep looking. We’ve got two hours until my appointment.

Two shops later, her diligence was rewarded when she spotted Mary Anne in the far corner of a little shop. She sent a quick text to Breanna before putting the phone in her pocket and hurrying forward.

“Mary Anne,” Sadie said as she came up behind her.

Mary Anne turned around and smiled. “Sadie! How wonderful to see you.”

Sadie was immediately pulled into the woman’s squishy hug, which she gladly returned. “You too.”

Mary Anne immediately held up the bag on her shoulder. “Look at this beauty,” she said triumphantly. It was navy blue pleather with “Alaska” embroidered in silver thread and a map of Alaska outlined with tiny diamonds. It was big enough to fit a small child or a medium-sized dog, though the stitching didn’t look as though it would hold up to that kind of load. “I chose navy because I think that makes the design look like a constellation. Don’t you agree?”

“I get it,” Sadie said. “The diamonds are like stars.”

“And look at this,” she said, unzipping it. “It has not two but three separate compartments, along with a hidden one inside, see?” She slid her hand into a side pocket that didn’t look all that hidden.

“Wow,” Sadie said, trying to sound interested.

“And there’s this little pocket right here. I think it’s for a cell phone, but it’s perfect for my ship-to-shore card.” She pulled up the flap and withdrew her ship-card just enough for Sadie to see.

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