Would-Be Witch by Kimberly Frost

Author:Kimberly Frost [Frost, Kimberly]
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781440698095
Publisher: PENGUIN group
Published: 2011-01-25T10:24:09.089000+00:00

Chapter 15

Johnny Nguyen was about as likely a crime boss as Mickey Mouse, but I didn’t argue with Zach when he pulled up in front of Johnny’s house. Johnny redecorated about once every six months, and I was looking forward to seeing what he’d done this time. My favorite had been the Bavarian lodge look. He’d had me make him a dish of pastries every week. I heard he had to crank up his air-conditioning to get all the heavy fabrics to work, so I guess it wasn’t too practical.

Johnny’s slate blue BMW was parked in front, so I rang the bell several times. Finally, he opened the door partway, but the chain was still firmly in place.

“Oh, hello, Tammy Jo,” he said with a smile. He had a dark red smudge at the lower edge of his mouth. Candy apple? No, lipstick. Yikes!

“Hey.”

“I sick with the flu. Come see me in salon next week.”

Zach gently bumped me aside so that he could peer in through the crack at Johnny.

“We really need to talk to you today,” Zach said.

“Oh, Deputy Sutton, it you. Such great hair, but it a little long. You should come and see me next week with Tammy Jo. I cut your hair free of charge.”

“That’s a generous offer, and I appreciate it, but I really just need to talk to you. Today.”

“Just a minute then. I be right back.” Johnny closed the door, and Zach scowled.

“I think maybe he’s been trying on makeup. He’s probably embarrassed,” I said.

“Him, embarrassed? I don’t think so.” Zach grinned. “He got drunk one night and propositioned the sheriff in front of Miss Marlene.”

“What’d the sheriff do? Arrest him?”

“Hell, no. And have to do the paperwork on that?” Still smiling, Zach shook his head. “The sheriff just went the other way like the bar was on fire.”

I giggled. “Johnny’s like five feet one and a hundred pounds. It’s funny that you guys are so intimidated.”

Zach rolled his eyes. “Intimidated? Yeah, right. Hell, if I clocked him one, I’d probably kill him.”

“That’s why you better never do it.”

“Not plannin’ to. He’s a nice enough guy. Just can’t hold his liquor, and he needs to remember he’s in Duvall, Texas, not San Francisco. Howard Smith wanted to kick his ass when Johnny tried to flirt with Big Howard in front of Anita. Took Kenny and me both to hold him back.”

“Johnny probably gets lonely here.”

The front door opened, and Johnny stood before us in red silk pajamas and a matching kimono robe. I slapped a hand over my mouth to keep myself from laughing as I glanced over at Zach’s face.

“Come in,” he said.

The place was Moroccan-themed just like I’d heard from the rumors around town. Amethyst and garnet beads hung from the ceiling and plush jewel-tone pillows in ruby and sapphire surrounded a small carved table on the floor. I stood admiring the old metal lanterns and the gorgeous hand-beaded fabrics with elaborate patterns. It was all amazing.

Zach, who’s about as exotic

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