Bekki the Beautician 10 - Cosmetics, a Cruise and a Killer by Cindy Bell

Author:Cindy Bell [Bell, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cozy, Beautician
Published: 2014-05-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

As Bekki and Sammy walked back towards their cabin, Bekki's thoughts about Sammy's reaction to the drink surfaced once more.

“You've never had this kind of reaction to any kind of alcohol before, Sammy?” Bekki asked as she opened the door of the cabin.

“Never,” Sammy said firmly. “Even the thought of food right now still makes me a little queasy.”

“Well, we'll order something light,” Bekki suggested and walked over to the phone. As she placed their order she flipped through her phone to see if Nick had called. She frowned as she saw that he hadn't. Then she remembered what the investigator had said about reception. It was likely that they weren't in an area where the calls could reach her.

After the food was delivered and they had eaten, Bekki still felt too uneasy to rest. Her mind kept returning to that drink.

“I'm going to go out for a bit, okay?” she said to Sammy who was already curled up in her bed.

“Mmhm,” she mumbled from her pillow before yawning.

Bekki headed for the dance floor to see if she could find the same bartender from the night before. When she walked in the flashing lights and throbbing music made her stomach flip. She was sure she was growing out of her dance club phase. One night of dancing in a club every few years was more than enough. She walked up to the bar which was already crowded with patrons. There were two bartenders working but neither of them looked familiar. Bekki waited until one was free and waved her over.

“Hi, what can I get for you?” she asked in a friendly tone.

“Nothing for me,” Bekki said quickly. “I was just wondering if you could tell me where the bartender is that was working the bar last night?”

“Oh, Peter?” the bartender smiled and winked. “He is quite a hunk, huh?” she giggled.

Bekki managed a smile as she thought it was easier than explaining the entire situation.

“Yes, that's him,” Bekki nodded quickly.

“Sorry hon, he called in sick for tonight,” the bartender said with a frown. “I'm sure he'll be back on by tomorrow night.”

Bekki nodded a little. “I have one more question,” Bekki said as she leaned a little closer. “What exactly is in those complimentary drinks that are given out to guests?”

“Huh?” the bartender looked confused for a moment and then shrugged. “It's just a glass of white wine unless someone requests something different, like a beer.”

“So, it's not normally a Lucky Streak?” Bekki asked with growing confusion.

“Is that a special kind of drink?” the bartender asked and shook her head. “I've never heard of it before.”

“Thanks for the information,” Bekki said with a grim frown and walked away from the bar. As she left the dance floor, she was putting the pieces together. If Peter, the bartender from the night before, had been lying to them about the complimentary drinks there had to be a reason why. It could still be that it was his way of flirting with Bekki and Sammy, but Bekki was starting to doubt that.

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