Mother's Day Mayhem (A Tourist Trap Mystery) by Lynn Cahoon

Author:Lynn Cahoon
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Published: 2019-04-01T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5

Opening the door, I took in the smells of breakfast. Coffee, eggs, bacon, and a touch of something sweet wafted out the door to welcome me. Did they bake their own muffins here? My mouth watered even though I’d eaten my fill before we’d left the bed and breakfast. I grinned at Greg. “Maybe some coffee and a blueberry muffin?”

“You have a bottomless pit for a stomach.” He pulled me close. “Do you recognize anyone from your mad investigation skills?”

“Stalking people on Facebook isn’t crazy. Besides, it’s effective.” I scanned the room. There was Rebecca, pouring coffee for an older couple.

As she finished, she turned and noticed us at the door. “Come on over, I’ve got a booth right here. All I have to do is wipe it down.”

“Busy place,” Greg said as we made our way through the crowd of tables. “And you lucked right into having her as our server.”

“Sometimes the gnome gods are generous.” This gnome thing was never going to get old. I giggled as we stood, waiting for Rebecca to finish wiping the table.

“Coffee? Or something else I can grab for you as I’m getting menus?” She stepped back and gave us room to sit down. “Our special is the everything omelet. It’s got an order of biscuits and gravy along with hash browns inside the omelet. It’s crazy good, but high on carbs if you watch those things.”

“Coffee for me and bring us one of the specials with two plates. I’ve got to try this.” Greg grinned at me.

“I’ll take coffee too. And bring me a blueberry muffin. Do you make them in house?” This woman who apparently was Kyle’s mom was warm and welcoming. At least to customers who would later be giving her tips on her service. I wondered why she’d turned down a meeting with the son who had been waiting for years for her to come back and make good on her promise. But of course, this wasn’t the right time to ask.

As she walked away to put in our order, Greg shook his head. “So now that you’re here, you have no idea how to bring Kyle into the picture, do you?”

“Not a clue.” I sank back into the chair. “Researching online or in the library is so much easier than confronting someone face to face. Besides, her neighbor said she doesn’t have kids. It makes me wonder if she’s not the right person.”

“Only one way to find out.” Greg didn’t speak until Rebecca returned with their coffee cups. As she was pouring, he leaned over and pretended to read her name tag. “Thanks, Becky. So my wife and I are having a disagreement. I hope you can shed some light on the subject.”

I slipped my left hand under my leg, just in case she might look and wonder why I didn’t wear a wedding ring. But I didn’t have to worry, she didn’t even look my way. After filling the coffee cups, she set the pot down on the table.

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