The Lost Cats and Lonely Hearts Club by Nic Tatano

Author:Nic Tatano
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780008200657
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2016-07-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Since I had to spend Saturday traveling back to New York and I was emotionally drained, my boss gave me what he termed a “pre-emptive mental health day” because he assumed I was gonna call in sick on Monday. (He was right.) Which meant I could give Rory the day off from cat sitting. They’re all eating from a bowl now and don’t need someone to be there 24/7, as they amuse themselves wreaking havoc in my spare room and the adjoining bathroom. The tabby has discovered the joys of playing with toilet paper, as he jumped up onto the roll and then went into the eternal climb as it spun around, covering the floor with paper. Why they can’t play with the countless toys they have is beyond me, but I’m told cats often like the packaging better than what’s inside, which I’ve found to be true since the tuxedo kitten likes to play stealth cat and hide in an empty box, then jump out at me when I enter the room. I had to take away the ball that beeps and lights up, since my nocturnal friends decided to play a game of hockey around three in the morning. Of course I’m sure they sleep while I’m at work. One of our photographers wants to set up a Go-Pro camera in the room to see what they do when people aren’t around. Good idea that should make for a fun story.

I decided to use my Monday off to shop a bit after feeding the kittens and meet Tish for lunch, since she has a trial here on the island and couldn’t make our usual Sunday brunch yesterday. She’s already seated in the restaurant when I arrive. She gets up and gives me a strong hug. “You doin’ okay, kiddo?”

I nod as I put my shopping bag on an empty chair next to me and we both sit. “Better. Felt like I’d run an emotional marathon on Friday. But dinner with Officer Goodbody really helped.”

“Ah, so my idea paid dividends.”

“Yeah, he was just what I needed.”

“So how far did you go this time?”

“Here’s the thing … we didn’t go anywhere if you’re referring to anything physical. He gave me a big hug when he picked me up and took me to dinner, then we went back to the hotel and he held me while we watched a movie. Didn’t make a move. The guy seemed to know I simply wanted to be held and nothing else. How many men would do that? I actually had to kiss him goodnight.”

“Wow. Impressive. So he’s in the lead.”

“Right now, but he’s had two dates to Jamison’s one. We’ll see where things stand when they’re even. Still, the cop is very impressive. I do worry about getting serious with him, though.”

“Why?”

“You know. Such a dangerous profession. I’ve done a bunch of stories on police funerals. I mean, if you’re married to a cop everything could be gone in an instant. Imagine being a widow at our age.

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