Port Danby Cozy Mystery Series: Books 7-9 by Lovett London

Author:Lovett, London [Lovett, London]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wild Fox Press
Published: 2019-11-21T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Thus far, my nose hadn't given us any good leads. Briggs and I headed down to the hospitality kitchen that supplied room service to the hotel guests. Since an unenforceable curfew was placed on the guests, Mr. Sexton, the hotel manager, wisely offered room service for fifty percent off. Because of the discount and people reluctant to leave their rooms, the hospitality workers were too busy to stop and answer questions.

The woman in charge of room service for the night, Ms. Acton, took a few minutes out of her chaotic shift to check the name of the server who delivered the cookies and drinks to Dane's room. Briggs and I worked hard to stay clear of the foot traffic and carts being wheeled in and out of the hospitality kitchen, but it wasn't easy.

We pressed against a wall as yet another cart covered with silver plate domes and baskets of bread rolled past.

"I guess people decided to take advantage of cheap room service," I noted. "I'll bet most of them had dinner long before they were asked to go to their rooms. They just wanted to order something because the bargain was too good to pass up." I looked over at Briggs. "Like when I buy oodles of paper towels because they are half off and then I quickly discover that I have no place to store them. That still doesn't stop me from repeating the bulk buy. Mostly because the bargain is too good to pass up."

A young man with his white coat unbuttoned and the flaps flying behind him like the coat of mad scientist ripped past us with an empty cart. Briggs had to scoot his feet back out of the way or risk getting his toes run over.

"I guess we've begun the really romantic part of our evening out," Briggs said.

"No, that came while we were examining a dead body for evidence." A cart rolled past with three slices of cheesecake. "Yum, that looked good. I'm trying to figure out what I'd order if I was told everything on the menu was half off. I suppose cheesecake would probably be on the list." I laughed as a funny story came to me. "I just remembered when my two friends and I took a weekend trip to a hotel on the beach. My friend, Donna, got the place for free. Her parents had to cancel their trip, so they let us go instead. We were such silly girls. We didn't realize that room service was extra, and the hotel had cleverly, and underhandedly, not listed any prices. So we ordered a brunch fit for three queens. Eggs Benedict, croissants, strawberries and fresh squeezed orange juice." I pressed my arm against my stomach. "I'm hungry just thinking about it. We were such newbies to the adult world of hotel living, we thought a dollar was an appropriate tip for the server. He was not happy. Boy, did we turn green when were checking out, thinking everything was covered, only to be handed a bill for eighty-five dollars.

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