Dead4u by H E Johnson

Author:H E Johnson [Johnson, H E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: podpeoplepress.com
Published: 2019-12-25T05:00:00+00:00

Wednesday Play Date

Wednesday. Over a breakfast of coffee and bagels, Sweet informed me that he had business to take care of. Since I needed to shop for a new outfit, I should call Zeke and he’d drive me to the usual place.

Mention of an outfit caused me to glance down at my current ensemble. I was wearing last night’s dress and feeling a tad icky about it.

“Work clothes,” Sweet said with a reproving look. “This Sunday. Remember?”

Duh. I closed my eyes to recall DEAD4U’s most recent event. McCord, having put her opponent on the ground, had done a fancy jump-spin with sledge to deliver the coup de grâce in whirlwind fashion. But her prey, fighting for his life, had ripped Crystal’s battle outfit with his bare hands. And would’ve shredded McCord had those hands held a weapon.

Wolseley had used this example to drive home the stupidity of showing off.

So, yes, Madam Crunch would need a new outfit. This was business, after all.

Nodding, I continued to nibble on the remains of a desiccated bagel. Shopping on someone else’s dime sounded good to me.

Sweet finished his coffee. He was wearing a light blue suit with crisp white shirt and gold tie. The tie caught my eye, reminding me of last night’s robe and the messy business under his desk. He noticed me staring at it and smiled. Rising, he kissed me quickly on the mouth and left. I listened to his footsteps on the staircase. Waited for the door to open and close.

Only then did I let out a sigh of relief.

“You did good,” Novak observed. “What’s next?”

“Like the man said, I gotta go shopping.”

“There isn’t time . . .”

I cut her off. “Yes, there is! Deviating from a person’s behaviour patterns is the surest way to draw unwanted attention. If Sweet expects Madam Crunch to shop, then Madam Crunch goes shopping.”

“Four days,” Novak reminded me. “His grab team will be taking the game’s next vic anytime now. Since we don’t have a location . . .”

“When I know, you’ll know. Right now I have to see a man about a new outfit.”

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