Cozy Suburbs Mystery Box Set by Lisa B Thomas

Author:Lisa B Thomas [Thomas, Lisa B]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: female sleuth, southern mystery, whodunit, cozy mystery, amateur sleuth, Texas mystery
Publisher: Cozy Stuff and Such, LLC
Published: 2019-03-10T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Western bars were not really their scene. Deena and Gary preferred having a nice glass of wine at a quiet restaurant on a Saturday night. But Deena used her power of persuasion to convince Gary that going to the Hitchin’ Post Saloon was part of her research for the story she was working on with Dan.

He reluctantly agreed to go, saying he could at least keep his eye on her that way. Otherwise, she’d end up going with Sandra, and he knew how the two of them could manage to get in trouble when left to their own devices.

Dan had been intrigued by the bit of information Deena had managed to wrangle out of Georgia. It confirmed that Fisk’s plan was self-serving and not for the good of the town. Now they needed to talk to Katy. Knowing Mrs. Wilde’s granddaughter would need the kid glove treatment, he left it to Deena to arrange a time to meet with her.

After talking it over with Gary, Deena thought it would be better to catch Katy at work rather than just showing up at her house. Katy couldn’t slam the door in her face in a public place.

Saturday evening, Deena felt like she was back in college when she and her friends would go out dancing. Piles of shoes in the back of her closet had somehow multiplied. She spied the tops of her dusty cowboy boots and pulled them out. They were turquoise and brown with pointy toes and had the smell of rich leather.

Normally, she would wear a western skirt, white blouse, and fringed shawl. She had a favorite concho belt that looked great with her silver jewelry. She had last worn that outfit to Billy Bob’s in Ft. Worth to celebrate Gary’s birthday. However, it was much too fancy for the Hitchin’ Post. Besides, she knew whatever she wore would reek of cigarette smoke by the time she got home. She opted for a pair of jeans and a tunic instead. She had an old suede jacket that might still fit.

Gary called from the garage where he kicked dried mud off his boots. “You ready?”

“Yes. What do you think?” She performed a clumsy ballet twirl.

He cocked his head. “Are you sure that jacket still fits?”

The smile fell from her face. “Thanks for the compliment. I didn’t want to wear my red raincoat.”

“I’m sorry. You look great. Now let’s get going.” He smacked her bottom as she walked past.

They were early enough to find a dirty, but open, table. Gary carried off the empty beer bottles as Deena grabbed a wad of napkins to wipe off spilled beer and peanut shells. She thought about the days when they were more likely to just put the dirty stuff on the floor and wipe the table with a sleeve. Their age was showing.

Gary sat down and looked for a waitress. “Should we wait, or should I go up to the bar?”

Deena leaned over to hear him above the sound of Willie Nelson blaring through the speakers.

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