Stacking the Deck (A Betting on Romance Novel Book 2) by Cheri Allan

Author:Cheri Allan [Allan, Cheri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Five Oaks Books
Published: 2014-10-21T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

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“‘FORMER VALEDICTORIAN Lunges for Lingerie During All-Star Alum’s Drug Bust?’" Liz lowered the morning paper. “Your local news guy has a sick sense of humor.”

Trish had the gall to laugh as she picked up the paper. “I think it’s kind of witty. Besides, what are you complaining about? The dress looks fabulous in that photo. Glad you took my advice about the bra.”

Liz snatched the paper back. “Ack! You can tell I’m not wearing a bra?”

“Other than the fact that it’s dangling from that cop’s fingertips? Look at his face! I swear he was laughing. Did they arrest you?”

“For being naïve? No. I answered some questions, but I wasn’t the one with the heroin, so they let me go.”

“Valerie Stinson was feeling quite the Chatty Cathy last night wasn’t she? They’ve got no less than three quotes from her about the drug ring they were trying to crack and how you might be involved. She’s quite shocked by the way. And you the head of your class! Tsk. Tsk.”

“Sure she was.” Liz rolled her eyes. “Though I shouldn’t laugh. I find it just as shocking Dan was arrested. I mean, this is Sugar Falls. This stuff doesn’t happen here.”

“Some things you can’t escape.” Trish took back the newspaper. “Ugh. Now you’re making me depressed, and I was feeling so happy earlier.”

“You’re happy I nearly got thrown in jail?”

“There was never any danger of that.”

“Of course not. I’m Miss Goody-Two-Shoes. That’s what Valerie called me last night. Can you believe that?”

Trish laughed. “You sound disappointed.”

Liz pondered her coffee. “Maybe I’m just disappointed—”

“You leave town for ten years, and this is the homecoming you plan?”

“Hi, Aunt Claire. Welcome.” Trish got up to pour another cup of coffee. “We were just celebrating Liz’s front-page splash.”

“Is that decaf?” Claire peered through her bifocals at the carafe.

“High test,” Trish assured her.

“Good. Never understood the point of decaf.”

Liz made room for her great-aunt at the table. “Is there anyone that doesn’t know about last night?”

“I doubt it,” said Bailey, walking in with a to-go cup in her hand. “I tweeted about it as soon as I bought the paper this morning. Plus about nine of our classmates updated their statuses last night with your picture. Stuff this juicy doesn’t happen every day in Sugar Falls.”

“Lovely.” Liz looked at Bailey. “Who let you in?”

“Me? John. He’s out front fiddling with that lamp post at the end of the driveway that never worked.”

“Why would he—? Forget it. Forget it! I don’t care. I’ve got enough to worry about.”

“So where’s Carter this morning?” Aunt Claire asked, peering out the slider. “He’s not hiding just because I’m here, is he?”

Liz narrowed her eyes. “What makes you think he’d be here?”

“I thought you might be on good terms considering all he did last night.”

“What do you mean, ‘all he did?’”

Aunt Claire’s eyes widened like an owl’s. “Didn’t he tell you? Bev from the post office says he stormed over there after they dragged you off in the squad car to

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