Paradise Series: Paradise Series: 1,2,3 Crazy in Paradise, Deception in Paradise, Trouble in Paradise Box Set by Deborah Brown

Author:Deborah Brown [Brown, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-05-26T22:00:00+00:00

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I saw Mac sitting in the office. “What’s going on?” I asked, opening the door.

“I picked up the phone to call you several times today and set it back down every time.”

She looked nervous, which put me on alert. “Sounds like great news. What didn’t you want to tell me?”

“Two sheriff’s cars pulled in a little while ago. The cops walked up front and came back with Jax in handcuffs.”

“At least I know where to find him. Wait. Up front? Was he out on the beach?”

Mac looked down at her paperwork. “When your mother brought him here, I put him in unit ten. By the next morning, he’d moved his things into a waterfront unit.”

I tried not to yell. “You should’ve called me right away.”

“My daughter Candy filled in for me and she didn’t know there was a possible problem. She gave him the key after he told her he lost his. I’m really sorry about this.”

Mac had once told me she and her husband gave their kids names with special meanings. They had joked about Coors, and a coin toss later, they named her Candy. I was happy for her daughter. Candy Lane was a stripper name, but not as bad as Coors Lane, which sounded like a street name.

“It’s not your fault or your daughter’s.” I knew if Jax hadn’t been able to get a key, he would’ve broken in, and then changed the locks. “Who else is staying there with him?”

“Two people, Robert and Apple.” Mac sighed.

“Where are they now?”

“Apple’s still in the cottage. She sleeps all day and comes out late in the afternoons. I saw Robert walking down the street when the cops pulled in. He stopped at the yellow house across the street and sat on the patio, feet up like he lived there, until after they left. Then he walked up the drive just before you got here.”

“I’d like to kick those two over the state line while Jax is in jail.” I simmered with pent-up anger.

“They know a free ride when they see one,” Mac said. “Asking won’t get rid of them. Death threats would work with Apple. I’m not sure about Robert.”

“This is ridiculous.” I stood up. “This is not a redo of the past.”

“Sit down.” Mac motioned to my chair. “There’s more. The sheriff was summoned for noise complaints and a fight. They threw a huge party; add liquor and drugs and you get irate neighbors blowing up the phones to the sheriff.”

“I’m going to go have a talk with them.” I held out my hand. “Give me a key in case they don’t open the door.”

I walked outside and called Fab. I got her answering machine, so I left a message. “Can you find out why Jax was arrested and how long he’ll be in jail and get back to me?”

I turned the doorknob of the cottage, and to my surprise, it opened. Robert and Apple sat on the couch, watching television.

“Hello, you two,” I said. “Just like old times.

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