Sunflowers and Sabotage: Port Danby Cozy Mystery #10 by Lovett London

Author:Lovett, London [Lovett, London]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wild Fox Press
Published: 2019-06-16T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Ryder and Lola were still not talking by late afternoon. Lola had taken her doggie sweater across the street, without even stopping in to show Ryder, or, at the very least, say hello or I'm sorry. Which frankly, she pretty much owed him. I decided not to step any deeper into it. Lola's parents were leaving for Germany in a few days. I figured the rough patch would smooth out once Cynthia and John were out of the picture. I did, however, tell Lola that I would never forgive her if she didn't immediately send me a picture of Bloomer in his handsome sweater. And it was worth the threat because he looked not only adorable but the old guy seemed to be grinning with pride about his new outfit. I came close to showing Ryder the adorable picture, sure it would improve his mood but decided to wait. With any luck, Lola would send him the picture too. That might help break the ice.

The door opened and a woman walked inside. The breeze from outside caused Kingston to flutter his wings. The woman startled when she looked over and saw a crow standing on the windowsill. She backed up. "Oh my, I think I just let a bird in your shop."

"No, it's fine. He actually belongs in the shop," I said merrily. "How can I help you?"

The woman who looked to be about my mom's age hadn't pulled her startled gaze from the big black bird in the window.

"I assure you, unless your skin is covered in peanut butter or you're carrying hard-boiled eggs in your pocket, you're perfectly safe. Kingston is very tame."

She finally dragged her frightened gaze away from the crow and forced a weak smile. "Kingston? I remember my dad used to listen to a band called the Kingston Trio." Her hop back into a nostalgic memory seemed to shake loose any of the initial fear.

"Yes, I named him Kingston because he is very fond of their music."

She laughed. "That's a great story. I'll have to tell my husband about your bird."

I smiled at her expectantly, waiting for her to let me know what she needed.

She tapped the side of her head. "I guess your bird nearly made me forget why I came in here. I need a flower arrangement for my mother-in-law. She is in the hospital."

"I'm sorry to hear that. Hopefully nothing too serious."

The woman shook her head. "Just a gall bladder operation. Yellow and orange roses are her favorite."

"I've got some beautiful orange and yellow roses." I pulled out my notebook on rose arrangements. "Why don't you glance through these pictures and see which one you like best, while I go get the roses."

Ryder was heading out from the storeroom with a box of Styrofoam cubes. "I'm going to stack these under the potter's table so they're easier to reach," he said as he walked past.

"Good idea."

I went to the refrigerator and stepped into the chilly atmosphere to collect my vases of roses.

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