Lacey Luzzi: S'mored: A humorous, cozy mystery! (Lacey Luzzi Mafia Mysteries Book 5) by LaManna Gina

Author:LaManna, Gina [LaManna, Gina]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: organized crime, scary, comedy, amateur, theft, urban, heist, Lacey luzzi, racy, romance, mystery, robbery, assassin, fun, mob, female protagonist, mafia
Publisher: Gina LaManna
Published: 2015-09-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

“Girl, you are sweating like...I dunno. I was gonna say a pig, but I’m not all that convinced pigs sweat,” Meg said, stretching as she sat up in her hammock. Her eyes bright and refreshed, she eyed my significantly less refreshed figure.

I climbed up the stairs to the front porch, feeling as soggy as bread that’d soaked overnight in water. The humidity in the air had done a number on me as I’d sprinted home, the fear and adrenaline adding to my already unhealthy amount of perspiration. It was a good thing nobody was around except Meg at the moment, and I could guarantee she’d seen worse.

“You look like a drowned rat who was dunked in ketchup and then went on the Tilt-a-Whirl. Are you gonna puke? Why is your face so red? It’s hurting my eyes.” Meg yawned. “If napping is that difficult, chickie, you’re doing it wrong. Watch and learn.”

I watched as Meg flipped back into her hammock, her eyes closing and her mouth opening as the snores resumed. It was as if I had never left. I took the moment to switch my drink with hers; somehow, Meg’s glass had remained icy and cold, while mine felt like bathwater.

Inhaling huge gulps of the concoction, some of the alcohol went straight to my head, which is partially what I’d intended. I couldn’t seem to relax, to calm myself down after my jaunt home. When I’d seen the hand on the tree trunk, it’d taken me only a few seconds to recognize it as a bad sign and get my behind in gear. I broke into a full on sprint, reaching the small frontage road moments later. It wasn’t a heavily trafficked street, but I ran straight down the middle, desperately hoping a car would pass. Any car would do, but if I were really lucky, it’d be Anthony.

Not a single motor vehicle had trundled by, so I’d kept my finger hovered over Anthony’s number on my phone. I still didn’t know what sort of errand he was running, and I didn’t particularly want to call four more times if I didn’t have to, petty or not.

Luckily, the feeling of being watched had dissipated by the time I’d reached the cabin, exhausted and on the verge of heatstroke as I came to the edge of the Luzzi cabin’s driveway. I guessed that the figure from the trees hadn’t bothered to follow me home. Which wasn’t as much a relief as I wanted, because the chances he knew where I was staying were pretty high. The chances he’d been watching me and knew I’d gone to the park, even higher.

“You know, I’m not really sleeping,” Meg said, sounding a bit cross. “I saw you steal my beverage.”

“I was in danger of dehydration,” I said, taking another long slurp. “And your special happy potion was the first cure available.”

“It’s a happy potion, all right. You’re lucky there’s more where it came from. Now, are you gonna tell me where you’ve

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