Night Work: Blue Moon Investigations Book 12 by Steve Higgs

Author:Steve Higgs [higgs, steve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-09T16:00:00+00:00

Break ups. Sunday, December 4th 1303hrs

Claiming I got to Simon’s place fast was a little misleading because I took my time and stopped for burgers on the way there. The bits when I was driving though, well, at those points I was moving fast. Faster than I should have been probably and the Porsche was so low to the road that it felt even faster.

Taking the corner into his place in West Farleigh, I was still going too fast and the gravel driveway offered very little traction for the car’s fat wheels. A slew of gravel sprayed out as the wheels span, pebbles striking Simon’s Audi and setting off the alarm.

Unperturbed, and wearing a forced smile, I swung out of the car just as Simon burst from his front door to see what was happening outside.

‘Jane? I mean James?’ he said, taking in that I was actually dressed in boy clothes for once.

‘Yes. You wanted me to collect my things so here I am.’ A face appeared behind Simon, one of his friends who I had always suspected was interested in being a little more than a friend. Well, good luck to them I told myself.

‘But, but, whose car is that?’ Simon stuttered.

‘Are my things in the garage?’ I demanded. I had no intention of answering his questions.

He looked taken aback, but his friend was nudging him to act or say something. As I strode toward them, looking ridiculous in my oversize hoody and ill-matching sportswear, Simon blinked a couple of times and found his voice. ‘Um, no. I hadn’t gotten around to it yet.’

I didn’t break stride as I reached the house either, walking straight by both of them as I let myself in. ‘Not to worry, I’ll do it myself.’

‘Tell him he can’t come in, Simon,’ protested his friend. I was already in though, heading to the bedroom where most of my clothing was located. I didn’t have much to collect; a few books, some CDs, a small television and a stack of IT gear. Everything else was clothing. It would be a squeeze to get it all in the Porsche but I wasn’t doing two trips.

In the bedroom, my feet stopped moving as I took in the two coffee mugs, one on each bedside table. I was pretty sure it meant someone had made coffee and brought it back to bed for the pair of them. I had been sleeping in that bed until yesterday.

Angry that he had replaced me so quickly and easily, I started moving again and had to curb my natural urge to rip my clothes from their hangers. Taking a few deep breaths, I took the hangers as well. Then, as I grabbed the first armful, I caught sight of myself in the mirror. I looked a state. Even as James, who is far less attractive than Jane, I still looked awful. I hadn’t slept well and had bags under my eyes, but it was the outfit that bothered me more than anything.

I put my armful of clothes down on the bed, thought about what I wanted to wear and started changing.

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