Class Reunion of Murder by Vanessa Gray Bartal

Author:Vanessa Gray Bartal [Bartal, Vanessa Gray]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cozy mystery
Goodreads: 17376796
Publisher: Author
Published: 2012-12-31T13:00:00+00:00

“You’ve heard about me? This must be that political schmoozing I’ve heard so much about. I’m fairly certain you’re joking. It’s nice to meet you, nonetheless. Welcome.” Her cheeks were probably magenta, and her eyes were watering. With effort, she took a few deep breaths and tried to stuff down the extreme embarrassment. Someday all the humiliation she had stuffed down over the years would erupt and she would never leave the safety of her house again. But not today. Today she pretended she was suave and sophisticated and hadn’t just spit a doughnut and her retainer at the governor’s right hand man.

“No, I’m serious,” he said as he took the chair she indicated. “Downtown revitalization is all the rage these days, and what you’re doing here has reached our ears. The governor is very interested in you.”

Lacy blinked at that, still sure he must be joking. “I didn’t even vote for him,” she blurted and immediately wanted to crawl under the desk. What was wrong with her?

He couldn’t quite maintain his polite mask at that. He snickered a laugh before quickly clearing his expression again. “No one’s perfect,” he said. “I seriously doubt he’ll hold it against you.”

Lacy took another breath. “I would like to tell you that this morning is a blip in my otherwise cool exterior, but I’m afraid this is a fairly typical morning for me. It’s probably best if the governor stays away, for his own safety and the security of our state.”

He laughed again and cleared his throat. The look he was giving her told her he was trying to figure her out. “Maybe it’s better if I act as a go-between,” he said. “Sort of like the guy who tastes his food for poison first.” He smiled.

Was he flirting with her? She thought he was, but she had never been good at reading those types of signals. Then she remembered her doughnut-covered retainer and thought he was probably being a gentleman and trying to put her at ease. No one was desperate enough to flirt with a woman after seeing the complete contents of her mouth. Except maybe dentists. Lacy realized her mind was going off in a self-protective tangent, and she worked to pull herself back to the present. “I can’t guarantee your safety,” she said. “I once broke a toe while standing perfectly still.”

Again he laughed before pushing it quickly away. She wondered if maintaining a serious demeanor was part of his job or if he wasn’t sure what to make of her. With a sigh, she thought it was probably the latter. All chance at making a good impression was over, and she was now completely herself with him. That was a good thing for her because it meant she didn’t have to try so hard to keep it together. But it was probably a bad thing for him because he was being exposed to too much too soon. Lacy had found it was better to ease people into her personality rather than confront them with all of it in the beginning.

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