by Diana Orgain | Jul 16, 2021 | Gold Strike Mysteries, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss part one of Chapter One? From Dying for Gold Chapter One Continued Oh, good. She could go bug Wendy about getting pregnant soon and that would get me off the hook for the moment. “Over there,” I said, pointing toward Wendy’s slender form. “No baby bump yet . . .” Wendy turned toward me as if she’d sensed we were talking about her. I winked and wiggled my eyebrows, indicating that Mrs. DeLeon was about to descend on her. She gave me her best “you’ll pay for this” look, then smiled as Mrs. DeLeon approached. I took the opportunity to slip to the back and dial my boyfriend, Jason. We’d been dating for almost a year, and he’d recently been hinting around the idea of marriage, asking my ring size and whether I preferred white gold or yellow. Which actually was a silly question for a gold heiress. While gold could be many colors, including black or purple, nothing compared to those flakes colored like the sun. But hey, if being agreeable to pink or red gold would get a ring on my finger, I was all for it. In fact, Jason had been mysterious about this evening. He’d mentioned a romantic dinner and a surprise. I dialed his number and waited for him to answer. It rang four times, and then his voicemail kicked on. Where was he? It wasn’t like him not to pick up. Maybe he’s shopping. I imagined him haggling with a jeweler across the glass counter. No, that wasn’t likely. Surely if Jason was getting ready to propose, he’d have asked...
