Relentless by Nancy Alexander

Author:Nancy Alexander [Alexander, Nancy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: NJA Productions
Published: 2014-08-29T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 36

CROSSROADS

The last stop on their pie delivery route was Gus’s Diner. They lurched through snow piles into the parking lot hoping that he would take the whole batch of pies and they could go home. They needed time to think and clear their heads. They decided to go to Betty Jo’s house because her husband worked night shift this month and they would have more privacy to talk. Patty Sue’s husband liked to watch the sports channel in the evening so he would order in a pizza and have a night to himself. Patty Sue called out a cheery, ”Hello” to Gus and Star as she stomped snow off her boots and announced that she had brought some freshly baked Raines Farm apple pies.

“What kinds you got?” Gus asked.

“We have 3 old fashioned apple, 3 Dutch apple, 4 cranberry apple and two caramel apple,” Patty Sue said.

“If I can freeze ‘em I’ll take ‘em all,” Gus said amiably.

“Sure, you can freeze ‘em, Gus,” Patty Sue said, “just let them defrost for 6 hours and set the oven at about 220 degrees and let ‘em re-heat for about 30 minutes.”

“Everyone just loves your pies,” Gus continued, “bring ‘em all in.”

“How much they go for?” Gus asked getting out his checking book.

“$9 a pie,” Patty Sue said as she walked out the door and trudged through the snow to Betty Jo’s car. “The kids want to go in for hot chocolate and cookies,” her sister said, “you okay with that?” “Sure,” Patty Sue said helping the kids pile out of the car, zipping jackets and pulling on hats. Betty Jo started unloading the pies and after a few trips across the parking lot, the Raines daughters delivered the pies to Gus and settled down at a table with their children.

Gus brought the check over and talked a bit with the children about the snow and the cookies. “I’m real glad your mommies brought in all those pies,” he said to the children.

“My mommy said we can have 2 pies at my house,” said Missy, Patty Sue’s daughter just turning 5.

“My mommy said I could have one, too,” said Betty Jo’s son Todd, barely 4. Her baby Ruthie said nothing. She was intent on stuffing all the cookie pieces in her mouth at one time.

“Well,” said Patty Sue, sipping her tea “I sure hope your customers like them. You let us know if you need more. We can bake any kind of cake or pie.”

“I know you can,” Gus said, “you are the best bakers in the town, everyone says so. As far back as I can remember, the Raines Farm pies and cakes were the best around. And they’ve been going like hotcakes,” he added, “business been booming over here what with that murder investigation going on and all those out of town cops around. Even the FBI sent people down here. They got to eat somewhere and I’m practically right next door to the Police Station. It’s a really big thing this here killing spree.

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