by Diana Orgain | Mar 21, 2022 | A Killer Foursome Mystery, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
From 4 Sleuths & a Bachelorette Did you miss Chapter One? Did you miss part one of Chapter Two? Chapter Two Continued… “Oh, thank you,” I said. “I think I can manage getting to my room on my own. I just need to put my feet up for a minute before Babette arrives.” He nodded but proceeded to follow me down the corridor anyway. “You flew in from Cincinnati?” he asked. “San Francisco,” I corrected. “Ah, right. That’s what I meant. Babette’s told me so much about you. You knew her from beauty school.” I frowned. “College,” I said. “We went to university together.” Babette had never gone to beauty school. What was he going on about? He laughed overly loud. “Ha! I knew that. I’m just kidding. I always tell Babette she’s such a beauty she must’ve gone to school for it.” He waved his pointer fingers in the air as if making a silent drum roll. I arrived at my hotel room door and couldn’t get the key card into the slot fast enough. Poor Charlie. He was probably just nervous to meet Babette’s friends, but I felt the distinct and very real need to end our conversation. “It was so nice meeting you.” I pushed open the door to my room. “I need to make a few calls and check in at home.” He rested his hand on the doorframe and leaned in, as if waiting to be invited into my room. What the…? He drummed his fingers on the frame. “Did uh…did Babette mention anything to you about what time she was arriving?”...
