Zero Dwarfs Given (Dwarf Bounty Hunter Book 4) by Martha Carr & Michael Anderle

Author:Martha Carr & Michael Anderle [Carr, Martha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781649713988
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2021-01-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

They reached Johnny’s huge hotel suite without being badgered by the film crew again. He slumped in the high-backed armchair built for a giant and stared at the area rug beneath the coffee table.

Lisa looked at him from her place on the couch and raised an eyebrow. “Will you be pissed off about one filmed dinner all night?”

“If it suits me, sure.”

“Hey, Johnny.” Luther stared at his master from the edge of the kitchen and took slow, cautious steps toward the counter beside the fridge. “Johnny…”

“I don’t think he can hear us, bro.”

“Well, make sure.”

“Johnny!” Rex barked. “Anyone home?”

The dwarf rubbed his mouth and continued to stare at the rug.

“He’s totally gone. Hurry.”

Luther leapt up and put his front paws onto the counter beside the to-go boxes Johnny had neglected to put in the fridge. He darted a wary glance over his shoulder at his master, then buffeted both boxes onto the floor with his snout.

“Yes,” Rex whispered.

“Victory! We—ow. Quit nipping me.”

“Then quit shouting or you’ll break him out of his pissed-off concentration.”

Luther sniggered. “Probably thinking of all the ways he could blow up that guy with the crazy hair.”

“Howie?”

“No, the other one. Hey, look. Shrimp!”

“Shh!”

Lisa turned to look into the kitchen, but the corner of the hallway blocked the conniving hounds from view. If Johnny’s not stopping them, I won’t say anything. She took her laptop from the couch cushion beside her and opened it on her thighs. “Well, how about something else to take your mind off it, huh?”

“I ain’t watchin’ more IdiotTube videos.”

She snorted. “No, I was talking about next steps with this dark-web Johnny-hater meeting. But feel free to sit there and sulk.”

He looked at her with wide eyes and finally heard the barely contained snuffling and chewing coming from the kitchen. “Boys?”

“Uh…yeah, Johnny.”

“Shit. Stop for a sec. What’re y’all up to?”

Rex trotted into view and his claws clicked on the kitchen’s tiled floors. When he met Johnny’s gaze, he licked his muzzle and stared. “Hanging out. Grabbing a drink. You know, the usual.”

Luther’s head-butted the cabinet as he licked the destroyed pieces of to-go boxes across the floor. “Ow.”

“That don’t sound like water,” Johnny muttered.

Rex sniggered. “Does it surprise you that he can’t find the water bowl, Johnny?”

Luther smacked his head against the cabinet again when he looked up to stare at his brother. “Hey—”

Rex whipped his head toward the far end of the kitchen. “Wait. Luther. Did you hear that?”

“What?”

“I think it’s a mouse. In the cabinet.” The larger hound darted out of his master’s view to pounce on the to-go boxes.

“Ha-ha. Who’s dumb now? I already checked that one, Rex. There’s no mouse—”

“The other cabinet,” Rex snarled.

“Oh, right… Yeah, get it.”

“Johnny?” Lisa leaned sideways to try to catch his attention. “I’m about to make another big move, so if you want to see what’s happening here—”

“Yeah.” He pushed out of the armchair with a grunt and stepped slowly across the living area and frowned at the entrance to the kitchen. “Did you see those hounds get up to somethin’?”

She logged into her laptop and shook her head.

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