Flight of Aquavit by Anthony Bidulka

Author:Anthony Bidulka
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: mystery, detective, gay
ISBN: 9781554830558
Publisher: Insomniac Press
Published: 2005-04-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

"That’s him! That’s him!" Daniel a.k.a. Clarissa repeated unnecessarily. "SunLover is here."

Each of us made like hoot owls looking at each other with wide-eyed expressions of disbelief. Then like a crazed team of synchronized head turners we each turned to stare at Jared. He was gazing at the man identified as SunLover-the man Daniel Guest had sex with on Bare Ass Beach just a few months ago. He was gazing at his partner, Anthony Gatt. Jared was saying nothing and his perfectly constructed face was unreadable, like one of his magazine-cover photos.

What happened next was a blur. Anthony eventually caught sight of our little group from his spot in the coat check line. And how could he not, with five sets of eyes burning holes into the back of his Prada shirt. He turned and gave us his most beguiling superstar wattage smile. Under the brightly coloured mask of Clarissa’s makeup, Daniel Guest went pale. He had no way of knowing that Anthony knew us, so he reached the only logical conclusion-SunLover had somehow recognized him. Jared had yet to say anything or, for that matter, register any form of reaction. I just knew that before he did, I had to get Daniel out of there. I didn’t want Anthony arriving at the table and laid siege to by recriminations and accusations with my client still around to hear it all. Sereena caught my drift without so much as a verbal hint from me and gathered up her own and Clarissa’s things and led the charge for the door. Errall remained at the table with Jared, glumly contemplating her drink. Instead of joining the coat-check lineup where we’d no doubt come face to face with Anthony, we pushed our way through it and towards the exit. We stopped at the checkin window to ask the white-haired doorwoman if she’d mind retrieving our coats. She did so with an accommodating smile and we were out of there before Anthony even knew we’d gone.

On the drive home Sereena and I sat in the front of the van scrutinizing the road and saying little while Clarissa was in the back, shedding her skin, slowing becoming Daniel Guest again and blabbering on with endless questions about what had just happened. I finally explained to him that SunLover was a friend of ours and therefore removed as a suspect in his blackmailing case. He kept on asking questions, but we did little more than nod or shake our heads, which for the most part seemed to appease our metamorphosing charge. I pulled into the garage behind my house and Sereena led Daniel back to her place to complete the de-dragging process. I begged off offers of a nightcap and went home.

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