The Good Luck Cafe by Annie Rains

Author:Annie Rains
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2023-03-14T00:00:00+00:00

At four thirty that afternoon, Ronnie stopped by to give another update on bail. “Looks like you’re fleeing the coop,” he said.

Both Moira and Gil looked up.

“Which one of us?” Gil asked.

Ronnie let the suspense hang in the air for several seconds before tipping his head at Gil. “You, Mayor Gil. You’re free to go.”

Some part of Gil wished it were Moira who was leaving. He couldn’t just leave her here all by herself.

“Go on,” Moira said, as if reading his mind. “I’ll be fine.” She forced a fleeting, fragile-looking smile in his direction. “Congratulations on making bail.”

“Thanks.” He hesitated for a long moment, not moving.

Sheriff Ronnie opened the jail cell door. “Better hurry before I change my mind,” he threatened with a deep laugh.

Gil looked at Moira again.

“Go,” she said a little more forcefully. “You made bail. You heard the sheriff. Escape while you can.”

Gil reluctantly stood. “Okay. Well, it was nice spending the day in here with you.”

She gave a stiff nod. “I’d say we should do this again, but I’d be lying.”

“Right. Because you barely tolerate being in the same room with me.”

“No, because this is jail. Being stuck with you wasn’t so bad,” Moira said. “Way better than being stuck with Denise.”

That wouldn’t normally feel like a compliment, but coming from her, it did. “Okay then. See you later, Moira.”

“See you,” she said in a quiet voice.

He left the jail and walked out, talking to Ronnie on the way. “How much more money does she need to raise to make bail?”

The sheriff grimaced. “About five hundred more dollars. She might be staying the night.”

Gil lowered his voice. “Keep her here another hour or so and then let her go. I’ll cover the remaining bail.”

“You will?” Ronnie asked, thick brows lifting high on his forehead.

“Just don’t tell her it was me, okay? Moira is stubborn. She won’t accept it from me.”

“Why are you springing her?” the sheriff asked.

Gil cleared his throat, looking for an answer that wouldn’t make his real reasons obvious. “It’s for charity, right?”

Sheriff Ronnie patted his back. “Exactly. I’ll drive you home, Mayor.”

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