Caffeinated Calamity (A Two Broomsticks Gas & Grill Witch Cozy Mystery Book 2) by Amanda M. Lee

Author:Amanda M. Lee [Lee, Amanda M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: WinchesterShaw Publications
Published: 2020-10-12T16:00:00+00:00

15

Fifteen

Patty cheated worse than a Kardashian who found a better mirror. If she thought she was sly, she was sadly mistaken. She had a tendency to tip her cards in such a manner that Gretchen could see them, and when called on it — by Sebastian, because I was considering throwing my drink in her face when he finally exploded — she feigned wrist problems that made it difficult for her to hold her cards correctly.

We were tied at eight points each when Grandma started whooping at the next table. She’d obviously won, and while I didn’t expect her to trash talk because ... well ... that’s not who she was, I had to admit that she was pretty good at it.

“Suck it!” she roared at Laura and Dorothy, both of whom shook their heads as Grandma wiggled her hips. “I told you it wasn’t going to happen today. I’m feeling the magic.” She pulsed her fingers at Laura’s face so long the other woman lost it and slapped them away.

“You know what your problem is?” Dorothy complained as they made their way to our table to watch our finish and wait for a final opponent.

“I don’t really care,” Grandma drawled.

Dorothy continued as if she hadn’t heard her. “Your problem is that you’re as bad a winner as you are a loser. Hasn’t anyone ever told you that you’re supposed to be gracious in defeat and magnanimous in victory?”

“Nope.” Grandma shot me a wink and glanced at the way the two fives were positioned on the table. “All tied up?” She seemed surprised. “You’re hanging in longer than I thought you would.”

The way she phrased it only agitated me more. “It should be over. Patty seems to have this unerring ability to engage her wrist ailment whenever she’s down. It’s a freaky coincidence.”

Grandma smirked. “I warned you.”

“What did you warn her about?” Patty snapped, her tone accusatory.

“I warned her that you cheat,” Grandma replied. “She seemed surprised, but now she knows that it’s true.”

“I don’t cheat!” Patty’s eyes flashed with malice. “I’m the superior player. Your granddaughter — who shouldn’t even be playing because she doesn’t fit the age requirements — is just as bad at accepting that as you are.”

“Stormy will take that as a compliment,” Grandma drawled.

I cast her a sidelong look. “That doesn’t sound like me.”

Grandma ignored me. “As for the age requirements, they were waived today because we don’t have even teams. If Stormy and Sebastian didn’t play, it would’ve taken longer because of the odd team. It’s not my fault they’re better than everybody anticipated.”

Patty sniffed. “I’m still taking it up with the board. They shouldn’t be allowed to claim prize money.”

Her tone rankled. “Don’t worry about that,” I reassured her. “When Sebastian and I win, we’re going to allow the board to keep the money and roll it over into the next tournament prize.”

“You are?” Patty looked surprised.

Sebastian cleared his throat. “I didn’t agree to that.”

I ignored him. “We are.”

“It doesn’t matter anyway,” Grandma interjected.

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