Maple Hills Mystery Box Set 3 by Wendy Meadows

Author:Wendy Meadows [Meadows, Wendy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Majestic Owl Publishing LLC
Published: 2019-04-08T22:00:00+00:00

7

Nikki was feverishly at work decorating a tray of chocolates when Hawk came in. He had gone to his office to check in and consolidate his notes. Nikki was finishing the icing on the strawberries. They all looked beautiful. Seth and Tori were helping her with the chocolates. They were putting some finishing touches on the other fruit. Hawk came into the kitchen, followed by Lidia, and said hello.

“How are the chocolates coming? You ready to get back to the investigation? We still have plenty of time before the wedding later today,” he said.

Nikki twirled the icing bag with a flourish and pulled it up. “Done,” she said. “All I have to do is cut the angel food cake, and we are ready to go.” She glanced desperately at the clock. “Oh no, is that the time? We’re supposed to deliver the chocolates right now!”

“I can cut the cake,” Lidia offered.

“Yes, and we can take everything to the venue,” Seth chimed in.

“If they take the chocolates and come right back, I can run the store by myself for at least an hour if need be,” said Lidia.

“This is our busiest day of the year,” argued Nikki, despairing.

“Yes, but most of our customers have placed and picked up their orders already. I can handle the last-minute traffic, and it will not take Seth and Tori long to set up the table. They will be back before I know they are gone,” Lidia reassured Nikki.

“Well, okay,” Nikki agreed.

“Good,” said Hawk. “I’ll drive you home and meanwhile we can catch up about the investigation. I have been going over my notes and have not gotten any further. Maybe if we go over everything again together, we will think of another angle to investigate.”

“Okay,” said Nikki. “Just let me clean up and get this apron off.”

She washed her hands and hugged Seth, Tori, and Lidia. “Thank you for being such a great team,” she said.

“The team is only as good as its leader,” remarked Lidia. Nikki smiled as she and Hawk left the shop.

The town green was starting to become crowded with wedding guests and decorators. The center of town was transforming into a swirl of red and white. The tents and awnings were up and the chairs and tables were being arranged for the wedding. A man walked by carrying two tables, and Hawk and Nikki jumped out of his way.

“Shall we head right for your place?” suggested Hawk.

“Okay, we can have some coffee and talk about the case,” said Nikki. They headed for his truck.

“That sounds good.” Hawk opened the passenger door for Nikki, and she stepped into his truck. She yawned.

“Yes, we will definitely need some caffeine,” she said. Hawk laughed and they started for Nikki’s house. When they got to the house, Nikki brewed some coffee, extra strong. She looked in the freezer and found the extra batch of brownies she had made the week before.

“These should still be good.”

“I’ll take two,” Hawk insisted. She popped a few in the microwave to warm them up, craving a little sugar herself.

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