Board Stiff (An Elliott Lisbon Mystery)
“It took another ten to change into shorts and a tee, then hit the beach for a long walk in the late afternoon sun.
Sun-bleached shells, starfish, and the occasional jellyfish peppered the hard-packed sand along the shoreline as the tide lapped gently at my feet. The warm air smelled briny from the sea foam. I passed groups of tourists and locals, getting in the last rays of sun before heading home. Little children ran into the sea, then ran back out screaming when they got wet.
I walked... along and thought about Jane. It bothered me she wouldn’t give up her alibi. Either she was at Leo’s, or what? A thought hit me and I laughed out loud. A booty call? Well, you’re all dressed up, drinking on a Saturday night, it’s close to midnight…if you’re not headed home, then let’s face it, you’re headed to a booty call.
“Was it that simple?” I said aloud. A girl reading a book looked up at me and I smiled. Was Jane too embarrassed to admit she’d had a date?MoreLess
Sun-bleached shells, starfish, and the occasional jellyfish peppered the hard-packed sand along the shoreline as the tide lapped gently at my feet. The warm air smelled briny from the sea foam. I passed groups of tourists and locals, getting in the last rays of sun before heading home. Little children ran into the sea, then ran back out screaming when they got wet.
I walked... along and thought about Jane. It bothered me she wouldn’t give up her alibi. Either she was at Leo’s, or what? A thought hit me and I laughed out loud. A booty call? Well, you’re all dressed up, drinking on a Saturday night, it’s close to midnight…if you’re not headed home, then let’s face it, you’re headed to a booty call.
“Was it that simple?” I said aloud. A girl reading a book looked up at me and I smiled. Was Jane too embarrassed to admit she’d had a date?MoreLess
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