A Flower Shop Mystery 04 - Snipped in the Bud by Kate Collins

Author:Kate Collins
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-02-26T05:00:00+00:00

glanced around to see whether anyone had witnessed our conversation, then strolled nonchalantly through the store toward the door. “Didn’t find anything to read?” one of the owners called with a smile. “Tank you, no. Luffly shop, though.” I exited the building, glanced right and left, then hurried around the corner before anyone else decided I was lost in translation. As soon as I got to Nikki’s car, I called Marco.

“I take back what I said about Jocelyn. Puffer. I’m definitely not crossing her off the list. She said the police let her inside after she identified herself. Ha! And did she ever have an angry reaction when I asked her to account for that hour gap.”

“That’s not surprising. Would you give an accounting of your actions if one of your customers asked for it?”

“If I had nothing to hide I would.”

“I’m not so sure about that, but in any case, I’ll call Reilly and see what he’ll tell me about her. Be ready at noon for the service. I’ll pick you up in front of your apartment building.”

“Better make that in the alley behind my building. I think I’m turning into a rodent.”

At twelve o’clock that afternoon I cautiously exited the back door of my apartment building and stepped into the alley that separated the building from the garages belonging to homes on the next street. I didn’t see any reporters or Marco’s dark green car, only a black and silver Toyota Prius with tinted windows parked beside a garage door farther down the alley. I waited five minutes, checked my watch, waited another minute, then called his cell phone. “Where are you?”

“In the alley behind your apartment building. Where are you?”

“In the alley behind my apartment building.” I eyed the Toyota, idling quietly two garages away. “Marco, are you driving a Prius, by any chance?”

Spinning its wheels in the gravel, the car spurted toward me, causing me to jump back in alarm. It jerked to a stop, then a window rolled down, and inside I could see a familiar dark head. I slid into the passenger side, arranged the silk kimono over a bared thigh, fastened my seat belt, and glanced at my chauffeur. “I hope you know you just took five years off my life.”

“I don’t know who you are,” Marco said, “but I’ll take you wherever you want to go.”

Now, there was an offer I couldn’t refuse. Marco’s black suit and royal blue shirt and tie really set off his dark hair and eyes—and set me off, too, making me want to lurch across the console to nibble his neck. Apparently I was ringing a few bells for him, as well. His gaze had moved to my cleavage and was inching downward.

I crossed one booted leg over the other. “What do you think? This is one of Jillian’s designer outfits from her new home-shopping venture.” I patted the turban. “Isn’t this cool? It hides my hair and changes the whole shape of my face.”

His throat bobbed as he swallowed.

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