Desserts and Death by Harper Lin

Author:Harper Lin [Lin, Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harper Lin Books

Chapter Ten

“That’s quite a story,” Dan muttered. “Bud didn’t tell me about the restraining order. I found out about that when I looked into his background.”

“There’s also his claim about being an expert at putting up the cameras but one fell on you,” Amelia added. She tucked her legs beneath her after taking a sip of wine and snuggling closer to Dan on her couch. “So what do you think?”

Dan took a sip and stretched his arm behind Amelia.

“I might go visit Bud again. You said you had tea with him?”

“Yes, it was quite delightful. Considering we were discussing surveillance cameras and strangers climbing on roofs and murder.”

“Plus, Luann Jameson threatened to sue you over what again?”

“Ten cupcakes,” Amelia stated flatly.

“Sounds like you had a very interesting day.”

“To say the least. I kind of wish the kids weren’t at their friends’ houses tonight. I would have liked to hear the plain and simple high school gossip about this popular girl or that jock or the teacher who smells like butter.”

“Do they have a teacher who smells like butter?” Dan asked, as if this were a major concern.

“I don’t know. There is always some teacher who smells like something, real or imagined. Isn’t there? Usually one of the not-so-popular teachers.”

“I don’t remember any that smelled, but I did have a teacher who chronically picked his nose,” Dan offered proudly.

“Eww. I could have gone the rest of my life not hearing that.”

“It could have been worse.”

“How?” Amelia shook her head. “Wait. Don’t tell me. I think the worst I can remember is Miss Sleeve. She always had spit in the corners of her mouth. She was a nice lady, but it was hard not to focus on the spit when talking to her.”

“Now look at us.” Dan scoffed. “Little did we know the Miss Sleeves of the world would turn out to be normal compared to some of the people we’ve encountered.”

Amelia giggled.

They finished their wine, and Dan promised he would let her know what he found out on his visit to Bud’s place. He adjusted his arm that was still in a sling.

“Be careful,” Amelia said as she smoothed his lapel. “Just because he served tea doesn’t mean he might not be unstable, and you are about as ready for a fight as a one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest.”

“Thanks.”

“Just giving it to you straight, Detective.” She looked up at him lovingly. “My way of saying be careful.”

Dan looked down at her, and she felt the jitters in her chest when he winked.

A couple of kisses later, Dan was in his car, heading home, and Amelia was grabbing her purse to head to the store and get some milk and eggs.

After getting her supplies, she contemplated grabbing some fast food for herself, but before she could decide, she slammed on the brakes and almost screamed.

“I know that car!” She gasped, her heart pumping madly in her throat. “Where are you going in such a hurry?”

Luann Jameson drove a red Lexus with REALS on the license plate for her real estate business.

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