The Case of the Itinerant Ibizan by B R Snow

Author:B R Snow [Snow, B R]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cozy mystery
ISBN: 9781942691280
Published: 2017-06-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

I was in my office early the next morning with a cup of hot coffee sitting on the desk in front of me and Chloe on my lap trying to make up her mind between two possible resting spots. But if she didn’t settle down soon, I was worried that she and the coffee were about to switch places. Eventually, I ran out of patience and gently picked her up and set her down on the floor. She snorted her displeasure then joined Sammy and Jill on the couch. She stretched out between them and gave me the stink eye.

“Did your mama throw you out?” Jill said, stroking Chloe’s head.

“She’s so spoiled,” I said, focusing on the daily schedule in front of me.

“Yeah, like that’s her fault,” Sammy said. “So, they’re coming in to see the Chief this afternoon?”

“Three o’clock,” I said, nodding. “It should be interesting. They’ve already made a mistake.”

“Only one?” Sammy said. “I find that hard to believe.”

“Well, the day is young, right? They told the Chief they couldn’t meet until three because they both worked at night and liked to sleep in.”

“And Chief Abrams is going to press them on where they work?” Sammy said.

“You can count on it. And we’re going to find out in a hurry how well they think on their feet. It’s pretty simple to verify employment.”

“I wish I could be there,” Sammy said.

“It’s better if you aren’t,” I said, shaking my head. “If we do need your help again, we don’t want the Sniffle Twins to have the slightest reason to associate you with the police. Your role is to play the concerned cousin.”

“Is this going to get dangerous?” Jill said.

“It could,” I said, nodding. “The possibility of being charged with murder and meth distribution could make anybody do something stupid if they got desperate. And for those two, doing something stupid almost seems like a given.”

The office door opened, and Josie came in with a confused look on her face. She sat down in a chair on the other side of the desk.

“Sorry I’m late,” she said, moving around in the chair trying to get comfortable. “What did I miss?”

“Nothing,” I said. “We were just talking about the Sniffle Twins.”

“Okay,” she said, wiggling in the chair.

“Are you okay, or did you sit on an ant farm?”

“Funny. I’m fine,” she said, brushing her hair back from her face. “How does my day look?”

“Not too bad,” Jill said, reading from the schedule. “You’ve got four annual checkups before lunch, and then a spaying this afternoon. That’s about it.”

“Good. A light Saturday. Works for me,” Josie said as she started to drape one leg over the other then changed her mind.

“Okay, if there’s nothing else, we’ll get going. We’ve some inventory to count,” Sammy said, getting up off the couch.

I gave them a quick wave and watched them head out. Then Josie stretched out on the couch. Chloe draped herself over Josie’s stomach and closed her eyes.

“Are you sure you’re okay?” I said.

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