Bread of the Dead: A Santa Fe Cafe Mystery by Ann Myers

Author:Ann Myers [Myers, Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780062382283
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

She said ‘cupcake’!” I cried to Jake. “I’m going in!”

“Cupcake?” He looked around, rightfully confused, before his eyes and hands gravitated to a nearby cupcake tower.

“Cupcake. It’s our rescue word for bad social situations. I’ll be right back.” I made it two steps before he grabbed my elbow.

“That’s Jay-­Jay Jantrell over there. You think you’re going to make any kind of graceful exit from that woman? You’ll get stuck too and then I’ll have to go rescue you and we’ll all be trapped. Here, try a cupcake. They’re really good.”

I didn’t admit that I’d already had one. I took the cupcake. I couldn’t eat it, though, not with Cass suffering and trapped. Another yellow-­haired skeleton had joined Jay-­Jay. Both were gesticulating excitedly with their hands.

“Who’s that with her?” I asked Jake.

“Her assistant and mini-­me look-­alike, Angelica. The name does not match the personality, trust me.”

Cass shot me another desperate look, but when I mimed that I was coming over, she gave a quick negative head shake and glanced pointedly at the stage. A skeletal crew in mariachi attire had begun playing old-­fashioned country music, and Gloria was on the microphone, inviting her guests to dance. Cass knew I couldn’t dance. I steeled myself. I’d do it for her.

“I’m going to do it,” I said. “I’m going to go over there and pretend that I need Cass as my dance partner. It’s the only way.” And then we’d glide away. Right. I’d stomp on her feet and we might trip over a waiter, but Cass wouldn’t complain, not to escape Jay-­Jay.

I was about to hand over my cupcake to Jake when he stepped forward. “I’ve got this,” he said, and strode toward the yellow-­haired skeletons.

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