The Pirate by Krentz Jayne Ann

Author:Krentz, Jayne Ann [Krentz, Jayne Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Mystery, contemporary romance, Suspense, Romance
ISBN: 9780786226146
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Published: 1990-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

SIX

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The short trip into the tiny island town of Amethyst was a disturbing confirmation of everything Letty Platt had said about Jared’s power on the island. Even more unnerving for Kate was the realization that even though this was the first time she had left the resort grounds, she was already a well-known figure, and not because of her reputation as an author, she soon discovered to her chagrin.

“Ms Inskip, it is indeed a pleasure to serve you.” The beaming owner of the small grocery brushed aside his young assistant who appeared to be his son and handled the transaction personally. “Allow me to give you the usual resort discount,” he insisted as he bagged Kate’s purchases.

“I think I can handle the regular prices.” Kate reached for her purse.

“No, no, no. Impossible. I will not hear of it. Jared Hawthorne does a great deal of business with my small shop and the discount I give him is my way of thanking him. You understand?”

“Yes, of course, but these are my groceries, not Mr. Hawthorne’s. I’m buying them for personal use, not for the resort.”

“But you are a close personal friend of Jared’s and I must insist you accept the discount.”

“But I really don’t want it or need it.”

Letty stepped close and murmured, “I wouldn’t argue with him if I were you, Kate. Mr. Chan will be hurt, Jared will be annoyed and you’ll lose the battle, anyway. This is Jared’s discount and you’re entitled to it. Let it go at that.”

Kate sighed. She knew it wasn’t worth an argument. She summoned up a properly grateful smile. “Thank you, Mr. Chan. You’re very kind.”

“Not at all, not at all.” He rang up the sale on a cash register that looked as though it had been around since before one of the less recent wars. “Please give my best to Jared.”

Kate took the paper sack full of pizza fixings and turned to follow a grinning Letty out of the store. Several people glanced at her with open curiosity and big smiles.

“What, exactly, do you think Mr. Chan meant when he called me a close personal friend of Jared’s?”

Letty shot her a slanting glance. “What do you think he meant?”

“I was afraid of that. Does everyone on the island know that I’m…that Jared and I have been that—” she cleared her throat”—that close?”

“Probably. Does it bother you?”

“It annoys me,” Kate snapped as she dumped the sack of groceries into the back of the small Jeep Letty was driving. “It’s an invasion of personal privacy.”

“If you wanted a lot of personal privacy,” Letty said as she put the Jeep in gear,

“you shouldn’t have gotten involved in an affair with the biggest honcho on the island.”

Kate closed her eyes in brief frustration. “You’ve got a point. Getting involved with Jared is probably not the brightest thing I’ve ever done. Maybe the tropical heat has warped my brain. Where are we going now?”

“Thought we’d make a quick stop at a dress shop run by a friend of mine.

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