Chater 4

Chapter4

 

The morning was beautiful, and I had slept like a log.  Good thing I had my alarm clock. Jed was going to pick me up a 7:30 and it was 7:00 now. My hair looked much better and my attire looked befitting a business woman in Chicago so it should work here. Heels or flats.  Heels, of course, there would be no problem that any man in this area would be shorter than I am.  They grew giants in this part of the country.  A bit of mascara, lipstick, bronze and I am ready to face the world.  I jumped as I heard a knock at the door. 3 minutes early. Good sign or bad.  I’ll have to think about that.

“So how was your night” Jed asked.

“It must have been fantastic; I slept like a log all night.

You looked tired last night too much partying before you left Chicago?”

How do you know so much about me?

“I looked you up. I am the sheriff for this county so I look up almost everyone who comes through this way.”

Well this is interesting. Sheriff. I will probably get to know him quite well as time goes along.

“DID I lose you? All of a sudden you got this far away look in your eyes?”

Sorry, I am one of those people who have to digest everything before I say much.

Part of the reason for that is my old partner; she is very quiet but extremely thorough.  I am missing her calmness all ready.

Well sheriff Daley it’s been great talking to you, but I think we need to get our breakfast and then get our day started.

First of all call me Jed, and what do you plan to do today”

Your mother rented me the building right over there and I am going to make the apartment livable first and then work on the office

Mother kept close enough to keep an eye on you didn’t she?

 Her rent was very generous and the building is in good shape structurally. I studied engineering and then changed my major, but I still love the building part almost as much as police work.

Do you need some help with anything” NO I truly don’t have enough savings to do much for now,

“My cousin Jack is a contractor and he might be able to help in some way.”

“I think I met him last night. But there were so many of you that I can’t be sure”

“I’ll send him over later, he’ll like that”

“NO really I can’t afford to hire any help”

“Who said anything about hiring you’re in the south now and we follow   southern rules which essentially means help everyone who needs it.”

“So you offer your cousin how kind of you.  HE may have other ideas”

We walked into the café and the smell was wonderful.   It had been a very long time since I had eaten.  The waitress came over to seat us and took one look at me a then at Jed and said do I put you someplace out of the way?

WE both answered at the same time, but they were different answers.

She smiled and started walking to booth. Do you have any ideas of what you would like?”

Jed looked me and said “go ahead you look like you could eat everything on the menu.”

“Jed why would you say that it was very rude And I know mother and daddy taught you better”

What did she just say? They are brother and sister.  Oh great, AND here with his flirty eyes and great physic I had forgotten I was just a plain Jane. It’s good she put things back where they belong.

“NO problem, I saw the sign saying you had fresh strawberries, could I have strawberry pancakes and coffee? I said.

“What about you big mouth, oh by the way my name is Julie and I am very happy to meet you Sassy”

“I’ll have the same as her. Sorry I seem to have said something wrong, I don’t know what it was but if it upsets you I am sorry”