by Diana Orgain | Mar 31, 2021 | Maternal Instincts Mysteries, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Book One? From Motherhood is Murder Chapter One AT SEA To Do: 1.Buy diapers. 2.Make Laurie’s two-month check. 3.Find good “how to” book for PI business. 4. x Find dress for dinner cruise. 5. x Ask Mom to babysit. 6.Exercise. I STARED INTO THE BATHROOM MIRROR AND WONDERED HOW I’D FAILED to bring a hairbrush along on the San Francisco Bay dinner cruise. I ran my hands down the length of my mop, trying to tame the frizzies. If I put a little water on the problem, would it help or make it worse? The door to the restroom flew open. Sara, one of the moms from my new mommy group, appeared. She looked worse than I did. Her lipstick was smudged and her hair had the volume of a lion’s mane. “Oh my God! Kate! I didn’t know you were here.” She took a step back toward the door, then hesitated, looking like she’d been caught with her hand in the cookie jar. She was so prim and proper at dinner. Probably doesn’t like to be seen 1looking so rumpled, but hey, if you can’t look bad in the ladies’ room, then there’s no safe haven. Sara ran her hands along the front of her black cocktail dress, which was wrinkled and wet, then squinted at her reflection. She jumped into action, grabbing a paper towel and fixing the smeared lipstick. “Your husband’s been looking everywhere for you. The captain’s called an ‘all hands on deck.’” “My hands, too?” I asked, wiggling my fingers under the faucet to activate the automatic water flow. Sara...
