Murder at Yappy Hour by Diana Orgain

Author:Diana Orgain [Orgain, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Diana Orgain

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A few minutes to five and I began to organize the bar. Since it was only a Tuesday night, I didn’t expect it to be crowded, but still, my chance to think things through would evaporate as soon as I had company. Why hadn’t Max told me about his partner? And what exactly was I going to do about the possibility of Dan’s parents suing?

The first person to arrive was Abigail with her white Shih Tzu, Missy.

She was in the mood for a chardonnay, which I happily uncorked and poured. At least I didn’t have to get jiggy with the shaker without Max to pick up the pieces. I gave Missy a Bark Bite and asked Abigail, “So, what can you tell me about the guy Rachel eloped with? Is he really a partner of Max’s?”

Abigail munched on some bar peanuts. “Oh yeah. I was surprised to hear it, too, believe me, but Max and Chuck will make out in the long run. They’re working on some robotic app. Did you know? Anyway , so even though I wouldn’t have picked Chuck as a good match for Rachel, he is a good catch. They’ll be rich in just a few years.”

It wasn’t so much the financial picture I was concerned about, it was feeling betrayed by Max.

Through the window I could see Max approaching. He had Bowser with him. The dog dropped his pink plush bunny at the door of The Wine and Bark, ready for Max to play with him. Instead, Max picked up the bunny and sauntered inside, Bowser trailing along.

“Howdy? Just you two so far?” Max sang out.

I bristled at the confrontation I knew was brewing. Abigail must have sensed something, because she excused herself to the restroom. “Why didn’t you tell me Rachel had eloped with your business partner?” I challenged.

Max stiffened and automatically looked down the corridor to the ladies’ room. “Oh, did Abigail tell you that?”

“More or less,” I said.

He nodded sagely. “I’m sorry. Chuck and Rachel swore me to secrecy.”

“But why?”

He shrugged. “She didn’t think you’d understand. Said you were so cynical about men and that you’d never believe in love at first sight.”

I felt like I’d just been punched in the gut. Me? Cynical about love?

Okay, maybe there was some truth to that. I definitely wouldn’t have advised my sister to elope. Especially not with a guy she’d been dating only recently.

“Do you know where they are?”

“I thought they were going on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera.” I poured myself a glass of wine from the open bottle of chardonnay , then poured a glass for Max. He accepted without hesitation. “I can’t locate them on that cruise and neither can the police.”

Max twirled the wineglass stem in his fingers. “I really don’t know. They told me they were booked for the cruise, but maybe Chuck thought I’d slip up and covered his tracks?”

Abigail returned from the restroom to overhear the end of our conversation. “Rachel told me the same thing.

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