Scandals in Savannah by Harper Lin

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

Chapter Fifteen

It was as if Becky and Martha had come inside Madame Cecelia’s store covered in cobwebs. Ophelia dashed over to them. Swatting a kerchief all over their bodies, she muttered something in a language that definitely was not French and then glared at Becky.

“What have you been up to?”

“Us?” Becky batted her eyelashes. “Nothing much.”

“You are covered in it. Get upstairs before more follows you in,” Ophelia ordered and pushed both of them toward the stairs.

Becky took Martha’s hand and led her to the back of the store and upstairs. There was only one man in the whole place. He looked up casually to check out their gams as they went up the stairs and then went back to his own business.

“What is this place?” Martha asked.

“You’ll be pleasantly surprised as soon as we get upstairs. But watch out for Mimi. She’s trouble.” Becky smirked, feeling better the second she stepped across the threshold to Madame Cecelia’s store.

Cecelia opened the door before Becky could knock and yanked both women inside. “Oh, you’ve really put us behind the eight ball on this one.”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know where else to go,” Becky pleaded before looking at Martha. “You remember Madame Cecelia from your party?”

“I…do. Madame Cecelia, it’s nice to see you again.”

“You, too, Martha. I do hope that nice boy who was stabbed in your home hasn’t decided to linger,” Cecelia said as if she were inquiring about a pie plate she had left behind.

“Not that I’m aware of,” Martha replied meekly.

“Good. I can only deal with one crisis at a time. Now, the two of you need to have the sprinklers turned on you like a bulldog that found a mud puddle,” Cecelia said. “Strip.”

“What?” Martha gasped, crossing her arms across her breasts.

“Just do as she says, Martha,” Becky urged. “It’ll be for the best.”

“I’m sorry, but one episode of indecent exposure per day is enough for me.” She looked at Cecelia. “Not that it’s any of your business, but I had to change in the back seat of my car as Becky drove. Have you ever been in a car when Becky is driving? Most people haven’t because of an incident…”

“Would you quit flapping your gums and do as the lady tells you? Sheesh,” Becky interrupted while she pulled her dress over her head and stood in the middle of Cecelia’s apartment in her slip and stockings.

“I mean everything,” Cecelia ordered as she stomped across the room and opened a small closet. She pulled out two silk robes. One was red with bright-green palm leaves all over it. The other was blue with white cranes. “Put these on.”

Becky hurried behind a screen in the furthest corner of the living room and tossed her remaining clothes out before emerging in the blue robe. She stared at Martha, jerked her head toward the screen, and pointed with her thumb. Her friend huffed before stomping across the room to do the same.

“Mother, you’ll take care of these?” Cecelia asked.

Ophelia had appeared in the doorway without anyone noticing.

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