Janine Marie - Rigging a Murder 01 - The Single Shoe Mystery by Janine Marie
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will be able to sell this company for enough profit to keep her in the style she has become accustomed to.”
Catherine brightened at this. Suddenly I realized I was falling way behind on my day’s work. Not knowing what else to do, I remarked, “Well, Frank, you’ve given Catherine a lot to think about, and I really need to get back to work.” I ended the impromptu meeting, told Catherine I would see her at the club, and went to relieve my frazzled-looking receptionist, who was holding a stack of documents for me to review and indicating that there were many messages in my voice mail.
Chapter Twelve
Finally the Weekend
I finally got out of the office, and went home to pack for Katie and me. Thomas had already packed, so all I had to do was grab his bag. Next I went to the store to grab some food for the boat. As we were just going to Geranium Island on Saturday for the one night, I didn’t need much, dinner tonight would be at the Yacht Club, so all I needed was food for two breakfasts and lunches and the group barbeque Saturday night on the dock.
Next I picked Katie up from her friend’s house, then Thomas up from his office. The club has limited parking, so we make a real effort to use only one car, plus they give us a hard time when you ask for two weekend parking passes. This had the added benefit of Thomas helping load up the wheelbarrow and wheeling it with our groceries and suitcases down to the boat. Well, it worked up to a point. He was great until I got everything down below. Then he announced that as he didn’t really know where anything went and the galley was so small, he would just wander up to the clubhouse to see if Greg or Kevin were there.
“Can I go too, Mom? I’ve unpacked my bag and I want a rematch at foosball with Sam,” Katie pleaded.
Sam was Kevin’s handsome fifteen-year-old son. All the young girls at the club were in love with him, and Katie, who had known Sam her whole life, loved to show off what good friends they were.
“Oh, okay,” I said to them both, and, to Thomas, “Order me a margarita; I’ll need one after I’ve done all this by myself.”
“Done. See you in a bit” from Thomas, and “Thanks, Mom” from Katie, they answered cheerfully, ignoring the sarcasm as they hurried away before I could find more any work for them to do.
Actually, I didn’t mind. I enjoyed the quiet with them gone. I could take my time and put everything away just as I like it. I’m one of those people who prefers everything to be neat and tidy. I sleep so much better when the house or boat is clean. Okay! Maybe it’s a bit over the top, but cleaning really is so satisfying. I love to look around the house or boat and see everything uncluttered and in its exact right spot. Eventually, I was done, the food was put away, and our clothing was hung up in our locker. My shoes were stowed away, nice and neat, in pairs, just as I like them. I looked in Katie’s cabin… then closed the door; what a disaster. Tomorrow, once we arrived at Geranium Island, she would have to tidy up before she went off to hang out with her friends.
I was pleased to see Thomas had snagged the best table on the deck outside the Yacht Club’s restaurant/lounge. Already there were Greg, Step, Kevin and his new date Felicia. As usual, she was a gorgeous brunette and 15 years too young for Kevin. As much as I enjoy how much a new person can add to the conversation, it was always a struggle, because you never knew how long Kevin would keep them around. Kevin’s personality was very attractive to women. He had them fighting over him…perhaps the luxury downtown loft and 50-foot yacht helped. Also at the table, to my surprise, were Tiffany and Cody. As soon as I sat down I found out why Tiffany and Cody were with us, instead of their regular group of twenty-somethings, who hung out in the games room and had claimed the far corner table as their own.
“Janeva, I’m just dying to know what this morning was
Catherine brightened at this. Suddenly I realized I was falling way behind on my day’s work. Not knowing what else to do, I remarked, “Well, Frank, you’ve given Catherine a lot to think about, and I really need to get back to work.” I ended the impromptu meeting, told Catherine I would see her at the club, and went to relieve my frazzled-looking receptionist, who was holding a stack of documents for me to review and indicating that there were many messages in my voice mail.
Chapter Twelve
Finally the Weekend
I finally got out of the office, and went home to pack for Katie and me. Thomas had already packed, so all I had to do was grab his bag. Next I went to the store to grab some food for the boat. As we were just going to Geranium Island on Saturday for the one night, I didn’t need much, dinner tonight would be at the Yacht Club, so all I needed was food for two breakfasts and lunches and the group barbeque Saturday night on the dock.
Next I picked Katie up from her friend’s house, then Thomas up from his office. The club has limited parking, so we make a real effort to use only one car, plus they give us a hard time when you ask for two weekend parking passes. This had the added benefit of Thomas helping load up the wheelbarrow and wheeling it with our groceries and suitcases down to the boat. Well, it worked up to a point. He was great until I got everything down below. Then he announced that as he didn’t really know where anything went and the galley was so small, he would just wander up to the clubhouse to see if Greg or Kevin were there.
“Can I go too, Mom? I’ve unpacked my bag and I want a rematch at foosball with Sam,” Katie pleaded.
Sam was Kevin’s handsome fifteen-year-old son. All the young girls at the club were in love with him, and Katie, who had known Sam her whole life, loved to show off what good friends they were.
“Oh, okay,” I said to them both, and, to Thomas, “Order me a margarita; I’ll need one after I’ve done all this by myself.”
“Done. See you in a bit” from Thomas, and “Thanks, Mom” from Katie, they answered cheerfully, ignoring the sarcasm as they hurried away before I could find more any work for them to do.
Actually, I didn’t mind. I enjoyed the quiet with them gone. I could take my time and put everything away just as I like it. I’m one of those people who prefers everything to be neat and tidy. I sleep so much better when the house or boat is clean. Okay! Maybe it’s a bit over the top, but cleaning really is so satisfying. I love to look around the house or boat and see everything uncluttered and in its exact right spot. Eventually, I was done, the food was put away, and our clothing was hung up in our locker. My shoes were stowed away, nice and neat, in pairs, just as I like them. I looked in Katie’s cabin… then closed the door; what a disaster. Tomorrow, once we arrived at Geranium Island, she would have to tidy up before she went off to hang out with her friends.
I was pleased to see Thomas had snagged the best table on the deck outside the Yacht Club’s restaurant/lounge. Already there were Greg, Step, Kevin and his new date Felicia. As usual, she was a gorgeous brunette and 15 years too young for Kevin. As much as I enjoy how much a new person can add to the conversation, it was always a struggle, because you never knew how long Kevin would keep them around. Kevin’s personality was very attractive to women. He had them fighting over him…perhaps the luxury downtown loft and 50-foot yacht helped. Also at the table, to my surprise, were Tiffany and Cody. As soon as I sat down I found out why Tiffany and Cody were with us, instead of their regular group of twenty-somethings, who hung out in the games room and had claimed the far corner table as their own.
“Janeva, I’m just dying to know what this morning was
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