Buck Moon Party on the Beach by Alice May Ball

Author:Alice May Ball [Ball, Alice May]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: TzR Publishing
Published: 2020-06-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

I try a dive bar called the Rusty Screw as a place to hide and lick my wounds, but the atmosphere is too raw. I feel too exposed.

Hiding in the shadows in the shade at the back of Surf Sup may not be my best plan for avoiding Mr. Kilt and his impossibly big dirk, but the Bahamas Grand is not the place for me right now and I feel I need to be somewhere I know.

Kayleigh’s on the phone almost as soon as I sit down. Her voice is bubbly and full of energy. I always love that about her. She’s a bundle of energy and always fizzing with enthusiasm. I know she’s calling to lean on me for something, but it’s a comfort to hear her familiar voice.

Any other time, she would be the first person I would seek out to talk to about what just happened, but I know I’m not going to tell her. I know I’m not ready to deal with it.

“This mega DJ, Rob McCain, you’re going to love him, and he’s coming to the island for the Buck Moon Beach Party.”

Nursing a long King’s Pole Tonic, I take a sip as I hold back a sigh. The smooth coffee cocktail really does seem to mellow me out and wake me up at the same time.

I tell her, “I’m not here to go to parties, Kayleigh. Anyway, it’s not my thing.”

“I can’t believe I’m stuck here in LA, trying to hunt down the elusive billionaire who everybody pretends they don’t know, and the one person who does know him, his old childhood friend and rugby teammate, is coming to Pole Island for the party of the year.”

I know, all of this really matters to Kayleigh. Poor thing.

“All you have to do is see him, Amber. Just see him and ask him to help get me an intro to Jack McCaber. You can do it.”

“Okay, Kayleigh.” I tell her, taking a breath, “First, I’m not going to the party. Second, even if I did, I wouldn’t get anywhere near any superstar DJs.” By now Banger is looking at me from the bar. “And even if I did, why would he tell me anything about his reclusive friend. You’re reaching, Kayleigh. Clutching. I’m not going to be able to do this for you.”

“You don’t want to. You don’t want to help me get the scoop of the year.”

“Okay, the truth, Kayleigh?” I take another breath, “I do want you to get the scoop of the year, honestly I do. But I don’t want to spend the time I’ve set aside for rest, running on wild goose chases for you, dashing all over the island, chasing after something that, honestly? I just don’t think I’m going to be able to get for you. I’m sorry, Kayleigh.”

She sounds so sad when we hang up, I feel like I’ve taken a little girl’s balloon and burst it.

Banger saunters over. “Was that Rob McCain you were talking about?” He’s brought me a beer.

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