Murder Mayhem and Mama by christie craig

Author:christie craig
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2001-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

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Cali sat at Tanya’s kitchen table, drinking coffee. Tanya, who wore jeans and a neon purple sweater, stood at the sink washing a few dishes. “Oh, I want to show you my last three pairs of earrings.” She dried her hands. “I want your honest opinion.”

Cali followed her into a room where a big table was filled with a small welder, and gold wire, and where tiny beads were scattered on top.

Eager to show off her wares, Tanya held up a pair of earrings that looked like tiny acorns.

“They’re beautiful,” Cali said and meant it. Truth was, most of Tanya’s pieces were beautiful, but they weren’t Cali’s style. These were different.

“You really like them? Because they’re different from anything I’ve done. But when I was designing them, I thought about you.”

Cali smiled. “They’re really pretty. Honestly.”

“Good. I made them for you.” She handed Cali the pair.

“No.” Cali set them down. “You need to give these to the gallery. They’re waiting for you to replace the others.”

“I already made those.”

“You’re serious?” Cali asked. “You made these for me?”

“Yes, now don’t get mushy on me. Just say ‘thank you.’”

“Thank you.” Grinning, Cali went to the mirror and put them on. “How do they look?” She turned, tilting her head to one side, then the other.

“Classy,” Tanya said. “The artist who designed them must be absolutely fabulous.”

“She is.” Cali looked around the room that served as Tanya’s studio. “You must have been very busy.”

“I was. Stayed up past midnight last night.”

“What about Eric?” Cali asked.

Tanya frowned. “I’m going to meet him for dinner tonight, but I’m putting sex off until next weekend.”

“Why?”

“You were right. Date three is too soon.”

Cali flinched. “I was joking, I didn’t mean—”

“I know you were joking. But you were right. I don’t want to rush things. I’m always dirtying up the bed sheets with a guy, and then I’m sorry I didn’t wait to find out if he was worth the price of laundering the sheets.”

“Do you think Eric’s a dickhead?”

“No. I just think I need to slow down. But speaking of dickheads, how’s Brit?”

“He’s fine.” Cali looked back in the mirror at the earring.

“Just fine?”

Cali dropped down in a chair beside Tanya’s work table. “Oh, heck. He’s so fine.”

Tanya rubbed her hands together like an excited child. “Details, I want details.”

Cali spent ten minutes telling Tanya about Brit kissing her, then sleeping in the same bed with her.

“So nothing happened?”

“No. Nothing.”

“And you’re fine with that?” Tanya asked.

“Of course.”

“You don’t lie worth a shit,” Tanya said.

Cali shook her head. “I don’t know what I want. One minute I’m telling him we’re not sharing food let alone bodily fluids, and the next, I wish he’d try something.”

Tanya grinned. “What time is he picking you up?”

“He said around five.”

“Great, that’s just enough time.”

“Time for what?”

“Shopping. I think you need to buy something new. Something sexier than your teacher attire.”

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