Dog Days of Murder by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom

Author:Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom [Moore, Addison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781624300950
Publisher: Hollis Thatcher Press, LTD.
Published: 2019-10-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Once or twice a season, my mother and Georgie will unite unlikely forces in the ballroom right here at the inn and host an afternoon craft festival of their own. The two of them each bring the supplies for a relatively easy craft—and any and every guest of the inn is invited to participate. Judging by the turnout, most have decided to do just that. Even Gwyneth and Camila have joined the ranks of the crafty this morning. Not that it should surprise me. They already have the cunning part down pat.

I head into the ballroom and set down another couple of platters of the café’s pumpkin spice mini muffins. I do a quick inspection of the hot apple cider carafes to make sure the refreshment table is amply supplied, and all is well on that front.

Georgie has everyone making adorable pumpkins made out of old flannels she picked up at the secondhand store, and a brand new roll of toilet paper. Yes, toilet paper.

And my mother has bought out all the orange burlap in the land, along with wire wreath frames and has the other half of the room fashioning together gorgeous fall wreaths. There’s just a smidge of green burlap up top to make it look like a pumpkin.

At least both Mom and Georgie are sticking to a theme.

I’m about to make my way over to them when Camila lets out a sharp cackle.

“I certainly hope so,” she says to Gwyneth, loud enough for everyone in the vicinity to hear, so I decide to rearrange the napkins in the event she wants to extrapolate on that little tidbit. “It’s been so long since I’ve shared a meal with your son. I can hardly wait for tonight.”

Tonight? Which son? My God, is she talking about dinner with Jasper?

Gwyneth sighs. “I’ll be sure to make an early departure. I’ve arranged for a date to meet me there. As soon as I spot him, I’ll bolt. The two of you really need to have some good one-on-one time together.”

One-on-one? As in a date of their own?

My blood boils at the thought of it. Jasper just mentioned that he wanted to spend more time with me. Clearly, going to dinner with Camila is a step backward in the endeavor.

Camila pauses from her wreath-making a moment and glances my way, inspiring me to spin back around to the refreshment table and pour myself a cup of cider.

I don’t see why not. There’s plenty enough for me to drown my sorrows with.

“I wonder what he wants to speak with me about?” she says it a notch quieter, for Gwyneth’s ears only.

I suck in a quick breath. Wait a minute. Talk to her?

Hey? Wait a minute. That was my bright idea.

Gwyneth laughs. “Oh, my dear, that’s just an old ploy to get you alone. Once you’re together, that old spark will reignite. Be sure to dress to enchant. Don’t waste a single moment while trying to get back in his good graces. He is a man, after all.

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