Who Glares Wins by Camilla Chafer

Author:Camilla Chafer [Chafer, Camilla]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Mystery, Usernet, C429, Kat, Extratorrents
ISBN: 9780956908698
Publisher: Audacious
Published: 2012-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

While stuck in a traffic snarl, I called Lily and asked her to meet me at my parents' house, rather than wait for me. By the time I got there, she was ensconced in the living room, wedged, funnily enough, between Jord and my sister-in-law, Alice.

"Sorry I'm late," I called, while waving hello, then ducked my head into the kitchen where my mother was pulling the roast chicken out of the oven.

"You're just in time," said Mom, placing the roasting pan on the metal trivet. "Will you set the table? There's no Serena and Ted tonight, but Daniel and Alice are here."

"I saw them. Saw Jord and Lily too?"

"When is he going to ask that girl out?" asked Mom.

Jord yelled through. "We can all hear you, Mom."

Mom shrugged. "Then do it!"

"You're embarrassing Lily," Jord yelled back, apparently, not thinking first.

"No manners," said Mom, poking the chicken with a fork, and nodding approvingly as the juices bubbled clear. "Set the table please, Lexi," she reminded me, opening the drawer, just in case I’d forgotten where she kept the silverware for the past twenty-nine years.

I obediently set the table, just sliding onto a chair as the family trooped through, taking up their usual seats. "Where's Garrett and Traci tonight?" I hoped to speak to Garrett and see if anything had turned up on his end regarding Marissa. I was certain he would have called me if anything pertinent came up since his call yesterday, but it didn't hurt to check.

"Sam is sick and Traci doesn't want everyone infected. Garrett's working. Do you think he's working too much?" asked Mom, as she passed the plates around.

"We're short-staffed, Mom," said Daniel. "We're all pulling extra time."

Dad made some kind of noise in agreement as he reached for the gravy.

"And what about you? Did you hear about your exams?" Mom asked Jord.

"I hear next week," said Jord.

"Another detective in the family?" Lily nudged him. "This is exciting."

Jord sighed, lifting one shoulder before letting it fall. "I might not pass."

"You will," Lily assured him kindly, but Jord didn't say anything. Instead, he leaned forward to grab the bowl of minted peas. I wondered if he worried what would happen if he failed to pass, thus ending up as the only cop in our immediate family who got to stay in uniform. I wondered if he resented Garrett and Daniel's swift rises, but then, they joined up a lot earlier than he. Plus, he'd never have to worry about being the resident failure; my résumé had assured me that position, especially after the Army fiasco.

"How's the hotel, Lexi?" Dad asked, ensuring the subject changed.

"It's good. I'm still learning." I accepted a plate and breathed in the delicious aroma of chicken, perfectly roasted potatoes, and a mountain of vegetables which I promptly heaped on before smothering everything in gravy.

"I'm surprised you gave up the detective work," Dad said, his thoughtful look aimed more at the chicken legs than at me. "I thought you were happy with it."

"I am.

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