The Wild Turkey Tango (Jackrabbit Junction Humorous Mystery) by Charles Ann

Author:Charles, Ann [Charles, Ann]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: A Jackrabbit Junction Mystery Series Short
Publisher: Ann Charles
Published: 2016-09-24T16:00:00+00:00

Kate couldn’t stop thinking about Joe’s message.

X marks the spot.

What did that mean? Claire had said it wasn’t about a treasure, because Joe never made things as easy as that, but what was easy about that simple and very vague message?

X marks the spot.

What X did he mean? What spot? Was there a map somewhere?

Someone knocked on the door to Butch’s office, where Kate had gone to escape their mother’s complaining about the lack of turkey on her first Thanksgiving away from home. Claire had tried to convince their mom that it was good to try new things. After all, she was newly married and living in a different state. This mind trick had almost worked until their father had called to wish them all a Happy Thanksgiving and talked about plans for him to come down to Arizona for Christmas.

As good as it was to hear the happiness in his voice after a decade of sourness and angry rants while married to their mom, his coming to Arizona had Claire cursing and Kate chewing on her knuckles.

“Come in,” Kate said, bracing for her mother.

Ronnie opened the door. “Grady and his aunt are here.”

That meant it was show time. “Did the old bully bring her temper?”

“Don’t start, Katie.” Ronnie walked over and placed the derringer on Butch’s desk. “Grady brought this back. He asked if we’d keep it tucked away in here until everyone is gone.”

Kate picked up the palm pistol. “I’ll bury it in one of Butch’s drawers.”

“Butch told me to tell you that Mom’s meatloaf surprise is almost done baking.”

Unlike their mother, Butch had taken the news about the lack of turkey and pies with a huge grin.

One of the things Kate liked most about the father of her child was his ease dealing with change. Although her announcement about the baby last month had taken a little bit longer for him to swallow after years of planning to never have kids.

Never say never, as the saying goes.

Now he not only accepted his upcoming paternal role, he was building one hell of a nest. Most days, while Kate was just trying to keep her hormones under control, he was either online starting a college fund, trying to decide where to put the swing set, or planning how to incorporate a crib and play area in this very office.

“We’ve got the tables all pushed together out on the back patio and the places set.” Ronnie’s voice pulled her back to the present. “Grady’s Aunt Millie brought some food, too.”

“Why did she do that?”

“A little birdie told her we had some trouble with the pies.”

“You mean a six-foot-four rooster who pulled us over and threatened to throw us in jail.”

“Grady never actually said jail.”

“You say tomato,” Kate started.

Ronnie interrupted, “And I say get your ass out front and help me keep your mother under control.” She left Kate with, “Now, Katie!”

Some things never change, especially bossy older sisters.

Kate picked up the derringer. She opened Butch’s bottom drawer to put it in and then paused.

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