Emerald Isle (A Stacy Justice Mystery) by Annino Barbra

Author:Annino, Barbra [Annino, Barbra]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: 2013-07-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Chance was loading my bags into Birdie’s car when my grandfather banged through the screen door.

Gramps winked at me. I was about to say something, but he held up a finger. That’s when I noticed the phone covering his ear.

“Yeah, Roger? Listen, buddy, I need a favor.” He slipped around the burning bush and disappeared behind the house.

Birdie soared through the door next, her head swinging every which way. She saw me and said, “Where is he?”

Not knowing what was going on, and not wanting to get bumped farther up Gramps’s shit list, I said, “Who?”

Birdie waltzed toward me. “You couldn’t have waited until your mother was home, hmm? You had to tell him?”

“Whoa.” I put my hands up, blocking her aggression. “I had no idea he didn’t know about Mom. I can’t imagine why you never told him, Birdie.”

“What?” She prickled, smacked her lips together, then sucked in some air. “I did tell him, but you don’t know the man like I do. He’s bullheaded, and…”

She must have seen the confused look on my face, because she flung her arm in the air and said, “Never mind. I’ll explain later.”

Couldn’t wait for that conversation.

She rushed off toward the front of the house. I silently rooted for Gramps.

Chance jogged over to me. “Birdie have any bags?”

“Upstairs, I’m sure. I’ll help you.”

We came down with Birdie’s suitcases a few minutes later, and walked into a heated argument.

“You are not coming.” Birdie looked as if fire would shoot out her ears at any moment.

“Yes I am. It’s all arranged.” Gramps pivoted to Chance. “Hey, Chance, set those down and give me a hand with the bags you put away, will you? We won’t be taking Birdie’s car.”

Chance started for the Cadillac.

Birdie said, “You will do no such thing, young man.”

Chance hesitated, looked from one to the other.

Gramps pooh-poohed Birdie with a flick of his wrist. “Pay no attention to her.”

Chance trotted forward and opened the car door.

“Chance, who do you think could disrupt your life more?” Birdie asked this from where she stood on the back patio.

Poor Chance didn’t know what the hell to do. His gaze darted to my grandmother, and then beyond. My guess was he was looking at the back step, probably recalling Leo wrapped up like an egg roll the night before. He shut the door.

“Come on, boy, you’re not afraid of an old lady, are you?” This from my grandfather.

All three Geraghty Girls reeled at Gramps. It was fifty degrees and overcast, but Chance started glistening like he was sitting in a sauna.

I waved an imaginary flag. “All right, that’s enough. All of you.” I headed for Chance, passed a stern look from Birdie to Gramps along the way, and hissed, “You two ought to be ashamed of yourselves.”

Chance shook his head and smirked.

I reached up to kiss him. “I appreciate you helping out at the asylum, but I think they all need a medication adjustment. Probably best if you go.”

“You sure?” He shifted his eyes past me.

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