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Jean Winslow shortly before they died, he must know something that he’s not telling you.”
I sighed. “You’re right. I just want to be mentally prepared before I talk to him.”
Brie did her best to offer me some emotional support before turning off the freeway in Hollywood. She then asked, “How are things with you and Noah?”
“They’re good. We’re doing a fundraiser for rescue dogs at his house this weekend. He’s hoping to find homes for a couple of puppies if you’re interested.”
Brie glanced at me. “Let me think about it. Lily needs a companion, but I’ll have to see if I can talk Phyl into it.”
Maybe it was the mention of her boyfriend that caused my thoughts to drift to Buck. I told Brie about him transferring to the sheriff’s department, adding, “It’s a little strange working with someone you’ve been involved with at one time.”
“Do you still have feelings for him?”
I took a breath. “You know, I’m not really sure. While I’m in love with Noah, I have to admit there’s still some sparks there.” I looked at her. “He invited me to come by his place for a drink tomorrow night.”
Brie turned into the Starlight Mobile Home Park. “Are you going to go?”
I nodded. “I think we need to put some closure on our past relationship and clear the air.”
Brie’s eyes held on me for a moment and she smiled. “Closure.”
“That’s all it is—honest.”
She pulled to the curb. “If you say so.”
I did my best to convince Brie that I had no ulterior motives in seeing Buck before we said our goodbyes. I then walked Bernie around the grounds of the Starlight, at the same time getting a couple of death stares from the elderly residents who were probably still worked up after the morning’s inquisition.
I was headed home when I saw Natalie and Mo talking to someone in front of their trailer. As I got closer, I realized they were with a man who was extremely obese. His rotund body and short arms and legs made me think about Humpty Dumpty in a dark suit. When I was a few feet away from them, I could tell the discussion was animated because my friends were using expletives they usually reserved for mortal enemies.
“I don’t care what your flippin’ notice says, get your fat ass off our property, or…” Natalie looked up and saw me and Bernie, “…or my friend’s dog will rip off your tiny tallywacker.”
“That means dick, dickhead” Mo said to the rotund man, “Just in case you want a legal definition of what you can’t find.”
The balding fat man laughed. “Your ad hominem attacks aside, you’ve been served with legal notice to vacate these premises within seventy-two hours.”
“What’s going on here?” I demanded.
Natalie said, “This here is Mean Gene…”
My friend’s comments were cut off by her adversary. “The suing machine.” Bernie growled as the lawyer took a bow and held out some paperwork. “I’m assuming you’re Kate Sexton. I’ve seen you on TV working some of your cases.” He stuck the wad of papers in my hand. “Consider yourself served.”
We all heard a yapping sound, turned, and saw there was a little dog in a car across the street.
“That’s Gene’s Chiweenie,” Mo explained
“Told you he had a little weenie,” Natalie offered.
Mean Gene scowled and regarded me. “Natasha might be small, but I would venture to say she could make dog food out of your mutt.”
Bernie growled. I wasn’t sure if he was sizing up the attorney or Natasha.
“Surely, there’s some way we can work this out,” I said. “We just moved in here and…”
“I’m sorry, but you’ve violated the terms of your lease by failing to maintain the high ethical standards set forth in the Starlight resident’s code. Since your names are all on the same lease, the eviction proceedings have been filed against all three of you.”
Mean Gene was headed for his car when Natalie called out, “We won’t stand for this. You’re gonna be
I sighed. “You’re right. I just want to be mentally prepared before I talk to him.”
Brie did her best to offer me some emotional support before turning off the freeway in Hollywood. She then asked, “How are things with you and Noah?”
“They’re good. We’re doing a fundraiser for rescue dogs at his house this weekend. He’s hoping to find homes for a couple of puppies if you’re interested.”
Brie glanced at me. “Let me think about it. Lily needs a companion, but I’ll have to see if I can talk Phyl into it.”
Maybe it was the mention of her boyfriend that caused my thoughts to drift to Buck. I told Brie about him transferring to the sheriff’s department, adding, “It’s a little strange working with someone you’ve been involved with at one time.”
“Do you still have feelings for him?”
I took a breath. “You know, I’m not really sure. While I’m in love with Noah, I have to admit there’s still some sparks there.” I looked at her. “He invited me to come by his place for a drink tomorrow night.”
Brie turned into the Starlight Mobile Home Park. “Are you going to go?”
I nodded. “I think we need to put some closure on our past relationship and clear the air.”
Brie’s eyes held on me for a moment and she smiled. “Closure.”
“That’s all it is—honest.”
She pulled to the curb. “If you say so.”
I did my best to convince Brie that I had no ulterior motives in seeing Buck before we said our goodbyes. I then walked Bernie around the grounds of the Starlight, at the same time getting a couple of death stares from the elderly residents who were probably still worked up after the morning’s inquisition.
I was headed home when I saw Natalie and Mo talking to someone in front of their trailer. As I got closer, I realized they were with a man who was extremely obese. His rotund body and short arms and legs made me think about Humpty Dumpty in a dark suit. When I was a few feet away from them, I could tell the discussion was animated because my friends were using expletives they usually reserved for mortal enemies.
“I don’t care what your flippin’ notice says, get your fat ass off our property, or…” Natalie looked up and saw me and Bernie, “…or my friend’s dog will rip off your tiny tallywacker.”
“That means dick, dickhead” Mo said to the rotund man, “Just in case you want a legal definition of what you can’t find.”
The balding fat man laughed. “Your ad hominem attacks aside, you’ve been served with legal notice to vacate these premises within seventy-two hours.”
“What’s going on here?” I demanded.
Natalie said, “This here is Mean Gene…”
My friend’s comments were cut off by her adversary. “The suing machine.” Bernie growled as the lawyer took a bow and held out some paperwork. “I’m assuming you’re Kate Sexton. I’ve seen you on TV working some of your cases.” He stuck the wad of papers in my hand. “Consider yourself served.”
We all heard a yapping sound, turned, and saw there was a little dog in a car across the street.
“That’s Gene’s Chiweenie,” Mo explained
“Told you he had a little weenie,” Natalie offered.
Mean Gene scowled and regarded me. “Natasha might be small, but I would venture to say she could make dog food out of your mutt.”
Bernie growled. I wasn’t sure if he was sizing up the attorney or Natasha.
“Surely, there’s some way we can work this out,” I said. “We just moved in here and…”
“I’m sorry, but you’ve violated the terms of your lease by failing to maintain the high ethical standards set forth in the Starlight resident’s code. Since your names are all on the same lease, the eviction proceedings have been filed against all three of you.”
Mean Gene was headed for his car when Natalie called out, “We won’t stand for this. You’re gonna be
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