Murder at High Tide: a 1950s cozy historical mystery (A Rosa Reed Mystery) by Lee Strauss

Author:Lee Strauss [Strauss, Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781774090855
Publisher: La Plume Press
Published: 2020-03-23T16:00:00+00:00

12

Rosa was stunned to find Gloria at the breakfast table the next morning, a coffee in one hand and a pen in the other. She circled something with a flourish then smiled when she saw Rosa approaching.

“Who’s the early bird, now?” Gloria teased.

“I admit, I’m surprised to see you.” Rosa pulled a chair from the table and took a seat.

Gloria’s opened newspapers took up most of the table. “I’ve searched the want ads, but the only jobs available for women are secretarial or retail.” She glanced at Rosa. “It’s not like I need the money. I need purpose.”

“What happened to wanting to be a TV actress?”

“I considered what you said, and I’m not sure I’m ready to commit to something that requires going back to school. I thought I’d become a working girl and see how I like it.”

Rosa bit the inside of her lip to keep from smirking. Most women who weren’t married or mothers had no choice but to be working girls.

Señora Gomez had brought platters of fried eggs and bacon, fresh fruit, and a pitcher of freshly squeezed orange juice.

“I like clothes, flowers, and romance.” Gloria’s eyes brightened. “I know! I could be a wedding organizer! I hear it’s becoming a real profession. Look at our garden. Imagine the beautiful bouquets I could create, and I’ve got a lot of ideas for wedding dresses. I’ve been to tons of weddings—”

Gloria stopped mid-sentence, her eyes growing wide with a glint of horror as they latched on to Rosa. Rosa couldn’t stop the blush of embarrassment that crept up her neck. Her own wedding had been the last one the two had attended, and it had ended in humiliation.

“Oh, Rosa, I’m so insensitive!”

Rosa swallowed and forced a smile. “Nonsense. You’d make a terrific wedding organizer.”

Gloria sighed. “It was just an idea. I’m honestly not sure what I want.”

“What other kinds of things do you like to do?” Rosa asked.

Gloria wrinkled her nose. “I don’t know. I like to dance. I’m actually taking ballroom dance classes. You should come sometime!”

Rosa did love to dance, and the offer was intriguing. But with her recent break up with Winston, and secretly, her confused feelings about Miguel, she just couldn’t picture holding onto a strange man in such an intimate manner.

“We’ll see,” she said non-committedly. “At the moment, I’m busy with this task your mother assigned me to.”

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