by Diana Orgain | May 27, 2021 | Cooking up Murder, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss part one of Chapter One? From Murder as Savory as Biscuits Chapter One Continued… “So . . . where is she?” he asked. Vicki put her hands on her hips. “Aha! Are you finally going to ask her out?” “I’d like to,” Leo said. “And I’d like to do it without you being so nosy about it.” Vicki pumped her fist triumphantly. “You know I want my best friend to be my sister-in-law. Get to it.” “Well, where is she, for crying out loud?” Leo asked, exasperated. “She’ll be here soon. She was running over to talk to some of the people at the cheese booth to see if they could pair some dry cheeses with her jam.” Leo nodded. Mona was a workaholic. It was one of the things he liked about her. Before long, he glimpsed her honey-colored hair through the crowd, and a warm feeling filled his chest. A shy smile crossed Mona’s face when she saw him, and the warm feeling grew. “Hey!” Mona said. “Are you hungry? I’ve wrangled some cheese samples.” She unpackaged the bundle she was carrying, and Leo dug into some cheese and grapes. “Well . . . I had another reason for coming,” he said after he swal‐ lowed. “Although this cheese is excellent.” Mona looked at him expectantly, and Vicki ducked down as if she were digging more product out of the boxes underneath the table. He paused, then blurted, “I was wondering if maybe you had time Wednesday afternoon. I have the day off. I wanted to hike up to the falls, maybe have a...
