Undercover by Shari Hearn

Author:Shari Hearn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: humorous mystery, small town, louisiana, southern, American humorous fiction
Publisher: J&R Fan Fiction
Published: 2018-08-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Gertie could picture her grandfather spinning in his grave as she and Harvey Chicoron made their way from the dock to her family’s cabin overlooking Loppinot Island. Her grandfather had loathed Edmund Chicoron, Harvey’s grandfather.

It had been years since Gertie had visited the land that her family inherited, along with a small cabin, when her grandfather passed ten years ago. The Chicorons had expressed interest in the land ever since, as they wanted to develop it into a resort fishing camp. Gertie’s parents had rebuffed every offer as had Barbara’s parents when the Chicorons offered to buy their inherited portions. Aside from Harvey being a terrible choice for Barbara, Gertie couldn’t bear the thought that if her cousin did marry Harvey, that part of her granddaddy’s land would eventually end up in Chicoron hands.

Harvey and Gertie walked side by side toward a grassy area beside the cabin. Her left hand clutched a small cool chest containing roast beef sandwiches and Jell-O salad. A folded blanket was under her right arm. Harvey held the bag of chips. Lazy son of a... She caught herself. She had promised Pastor Ray she’d curb her swearing. The clothesline incident had brought her up to her daily limit.

She caught Harvey casting glances at her ginormous breasts, which she tried to shake when she’d catch him looking. Big Eddie was right about him buying the Aqua Velva. He reeked of it.

“I don’t know why I failed to notice you all these years in school together, Gertie.”

“Well, the important thing is, we’re getting to know one another now.”

She pointed out the highlights of the land. “It’s one of the best spots around here for fishing. If you fixed up the cabin and advertised properly, it could be a nice rental. Bring in fishermen from all over the country.”

“Are you kidding?” he said, laughing. “That shows how little you know about business. My parents promised this land to me if they could ever get your parents to let it go, and I plan on a first-class resort. That puny cabin will be the first thing to go.”

She felt a flash of heartburn at that remark. He’d have this land over her dead body.

“And if things go as planned between your cousin Barbara and me, I could have both plots of land. And if you ask me, with it being just outside Sinful city limits, it would be a good place for a casino.”

She felt the wind getting knocked from her. How could Barbara not see that Harvey just wanted her for the land?

“But we’re not married yet,” said Harvey. His eyes wandered to Gertie’s amplified cleavage. “And there’s still fish out there in the bayou. Some mighty big fish. A man doesn’t stop fishing just because he caught one.”

She had to restrain herself from knocking him in the head with her cooler and then smothering him with her blanket. Though this was exactly what she wanted, it enraged her that it just took a roll and a half of itchy one-ply toilet paper to tempt Harvey away from her Cousin Barbara.

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