Tabby Trouble (Mint Chocolate Chip Mysteries Book 3) by Emmie Lyn & Blueberry Bay

Author:Emmie Lyn & Blueberry Bay [Lyn, Emmie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Sweet Promise Press
Published: 2020-08-20T22:00:00+00:00

18

“There you are, Sunshine.” Hitch waylaid Tilly and me as we headed into the living room and hurriedly pulled us off to the side for a private conversation. “You were gone for so long, I thought you two deserted me here with these bird people.”

I laughed, as if Hitch would ever mind being the center of attention. People flocked to his good nature the way this crowd did to a rare bird.

“Nope, just playing meet and greet the guests and it’s been illuminating, right Tilly?”

“Extremely. Hitch, you have no idea. There’s so much tension lurking just under the surface between all these bird aficionados. They might love birds, but I’m positive they don’t feel that way about each other.”

Hitch glanced around the room. “Just before you came back in here, Ron suggested that we take a walk around the fields while there’s still enough light. He thought it would be a nice goodbye gesture to remember Andy. I guess he’d joined many of the birding hikes to photograph the birds around the farm.”

“Yeah? And how’d that go over?” I asked not sure that any of them cared much for any kind of goodbye to Andy. I supposed they’d only shown up so it appeared that they cared. And, for Stacy’s delicious cooking.

“There was plenty of grumbling,” Hitch said. “I think it’s safe to say that Andy didn’t have many, if any, real fans in this group. They tolerated him, is the way I’d describe it. So, want to come on the walk?” he asked, obviously eager to get outside.

“Are you kidding? I can’t wait,” I said. I felt pretty sure we might uncover something of interest. “I doubt Lana will come with those high heels she’s got on, though. Is she staying behind all by herself? With the bird?” I said as quietly as possible.

“Stacy offered to loan her some sneakers. Insisted, actually, but Lana refused. No way did she plan to tromp around the fields in her dress. She insisted she could remember Andy in the comfort of Ron’s living room. Probably with another glass of champagne,” Hitch said. He leaned against the wall, looking casual but at the same time keeping an eye on the guests.

“Stacy won’t be happy about someone staying behind,” Tilly said. But from the grin on her face, she was enjoying the potential conflict. “That woman rules this place with an iron fist and probably wants everyone out from under her feet so she can finish getting everything ready for dinner. I tried to help when I arrived, but all I got for my trouble was a cold shoulder.”

“Did you offer to cook anything?” I asked knowing that would have ended up badly at best.

Tilly playfully slapped my arm. “You know me better than that, Sunny. I offered to carry food to the side table. How could I mess that up?”

Before I could answer, which probably saved my arm from another slap, Lana loudly blurted out, “Oh, Scott! Stop hovering and worrying about me. I’ll be fine.

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