Goddaughter Caper, The by Campbell Melodie;

Author:Campbell, Melodie;
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: FIC022040, FIC016000, FIC044000
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2015-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

SEVEN

I don’t like cop shops. Believe it or not, I’d had the grand tour of this one before. Didn’t appeal to me. Too much gray in the color scheme, and the company sucked.

Nico was shaking beside me, so I figured he felt the same way. I put my hand on his arm to reassure him and decided we shouldn’t hang around for long.

So I didn’t use my one call to phone Sammy. I didn’t phone Uncle Vince or my lawyer cousin Paulo either.

Nope. I called the one person guaranteed to get me out of this place in the blink of an eye. Or, more correctly, the opening of a mouth.

It worked.

Aunt Miriam arrived at the cop shop with the family SWAT team. Aunt Vera, still in her restaurant apron. Aunt Pinky, in one of her gorgeous designer ensembles. And Aunt Grizelda, carrying her thick leather handbag with the brass corners.

You don’t want to get near Aunt Griz with that handbag. Hardened criminals have been known to cower.

Aunt Miriam didn’t need all the aunts, of course. It was an unnecessary show of force.

I watched from the wooden chair in the corner as Spense rose to greet the liberation army.

Miriam marched right up to him. She came up to his chin, maybe. She also had a good twenty pounds on him.

It didn’t surprise me. But it might have surprised some of the cops in the joint when Spense went white.

“Here’s a bill of sale for those coffins. It’s all in order. We got a deal from China.” Miriam shoved a piece of paper in his face.

China. That word again.

“You gonna charge Gina with sompting?” said Miriam. “’Cause our Gina doesn’t do nothing wrong. She’s a good girl.”

“Unlike some,” said Aunt Griz, swinging her weapon ever so slightly.

Miriam stared Spense in the eyes, her face grim. I could see him starting to sweat.

“We got an engagement, see? It’s Gina’s wedding shower. So we gotta leave right now or we’ll miss it. They don’t like it when you’re late for your own shower.” Her voice had that unique lilt that made formerly brave men duck for cover.

“Now Mrs. Goldman, you know I have to do my job here—”

“How is your dear mother?” Miriam interrupted. “I haven’t seen her since you left school. You remember St. Bonaventure Secondary School, don’t you, Richard? I think it’s time I paid her a visit, don’t you?”

Silence. A whole lot of silence. There were at least five other cops in the room, plus a few customers. Everyone in the place had stopped to listen.

Spense’s Adam’s apple bobbed.

The room was thick with tension. I glanced from my aunt to the unfortunate Spense. This could only mean one thing. What the heck did Aunt Miriam have on Spense?

“You can go, Gina,” Spense said thickly. “And you too, fancy-pants. But don’t leave town.”

“I’m getting married in a few weeks. Why would I leave town?” I shrugged and reached for my purse and jacket.

The station was completely silent as the aunts and Nico filed out.

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