On Tilt (Alexis Parker Book 14) by G.K. Parks

Author:G.K. Parks [Parks, G.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Modus Operandi
Published: 2018-10-23T06:00:00+00:00

Twenty-one

Nick and I were huddled at a booth in the diner. Today the place was crowded. An older guy with a beer gut was eating scrambled eggs and pancakes at the counter, and a woman was feeding a toddler who sat in a booster seat at a table in the middle of the room. The two waitresses, Skye and Delores, were on shift to cover this bustling Monday afternoon.

I just finished telling him my theories, taking care to keep my voice low for fear someone might overhear. He stabbed the prongs of his fork into a slice of pumpkin pie, jerking his chin up slightly. I stopped speaking while Skye refilled our coffee cups.

She gave me a quizzical look. “Did you pay this guy to sit with you so you wouldn’t look like a pathetic loner?” O’Connell snickered around a mouthful of pie, and I jabbed him with my spoon. “At least this means I don’t have to waste my time talking to you,” she quipped, an evil grin on her face.

“I’m sure your other customers will appreciate that. Run along now. This place is hoppin’.”

She rolled her eyes. “No one says hoppin’. That went out with Richie Cunningham and poodle skirts.”

“Aren’t you too young for Happy Days?”

“And you aren’t?” She raised a challenging eyebrow. “It’s called streaming. But then again, I’m sure no one has ever asked you to Netflix and chill.” She eyed O’Connell for a moment, but he focused his attention on the pie. “Would you like another piece, mister? Maybe something on the side?”

He checked the time and glanced out the window. “I’ll give the blueberry a try.” He looked at my lonely coffee mug. “You feeling okay, Alex?”

“Yeah, why?”

In a stage whisper, he said, “They have pie.” I shook my head, and he dismissed the waitress. “How long have you been coming here?”

“Since I started tailing Janet. It has the best view, even though the food’s questionable and the waitress is difficult.”

O’Connell studied Skye for a long moment as she went to the counter and spoke to the man. Her black hair was tied in braided pigtails today. It made her face look a little rounder, or maybe it was just a trick of the heavy makeup. Today she wore silver and black eyeliner which made her unnaturally blue eyes pop, completing the effect with glossy black lipstick.

Delores returned to the kitchen with an empty plate she grabbed off a table. On her way back, she cut a slice of pie and brought it to O’Connell at Skye’s request. Unlike her counterpart, Delores was a sweet, middle-aged woman who talked while she worked and tended to hum as she bused the tables. “How’s the pie?” she inquired.

“Excellent,” O’Connell said, but I had a feeling he was lying to spare her feelings. “I’m surprised to find pumpkin on the menu. Isn’t that a seasonal thing?”

“Everyone loves pumpkin pie.” She wiped down a nearby table and went back to the kitchen.

“Pumpkin pie and a girl with zombie

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