Hard Case Crime: Honey in His Mouth
“Hassam the next morning, he threw up his arm and waved him over. He was very glad to see him. Mr. Hassam walked into the sun-splashed dining patio adjacent to the kitchen where Harsh was sitting on an iron spider chair eating breakfast. “You got back, eh? It seemed like you were gone forever.”
“I came in this morning early.” Mr. Hassam waved at the table. “I like to get my own breakfast. Excuse me.” He went into the kitchen.
Harsh listened to pans rattling for a time, then moved over to the kit...chen door. “What are you fixing yourself?”
“Pompano sautéed in butter with capers. I like fish for breakfast. Could I fix you some?”
“I guess I could go for a little more. I got an appetite this morning, for a change. I’m glad to see you back, Mr. Hassam. I mean that. Nobody else around here offers to prepare me breakfast.”
“Thank you, Harsh. I do not see why you should not be popular.”
“Neither do I, but I keep having run-ins with different people around here.”MoreLess
“I came in this morning early.” Mr. Hassam waved at the table. “I like to get my own breakfast. Excuse me.” He went into the kitchen.
Harsh listened to pans rattling for a time, then moved over to the kit...chen door. “What are you fixing yourself?”
“Pompano sautéed in butter with capers. I like fish for breakfast. Could I fix you some?”
“I guess I could go for a little more. I got an appetite this morning, for a change. I’m glad to see you back, Mr. Hassam. I mean that. Nobody else around here offers to prepare me breakfast.”
“Thank you, Harsh. I do not see why you should not be popular.”
“Neither do I, but I keep having run-ins with different people around here.”MoreLess
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