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worst. We’ll prove him wrong.” I slid my arms
around his waist and laid my cheek on his chest. His heart raced. Maybe I could
skip food in favor of something more delicious. I peered up at him. “ Wanna go to bed?”

 
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    “I could not believe the nerve of that man. He really hurt my
feelings.” I scooted higher on the headboard and stared through the bedroom
door. Ethan would be home any moment with our breakfast.
    “How do you manage
to get into these predicaments?” April sighed through the phone. “Joe is going
to throw a gasket when he hears.”
    “You should have seen
Ethan. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him so angry.” A breeze blew through the
open window and fluttered the white gauzy curtains. The sun rose above the
azure sea, calling for vacationers to don swimsuits and snorkel gear. I
couldn’t wait to get my feet wet. As long as I didn’t meet the shark whose
tooth was recently in our cottage wall.
    “Since you’re knee
deep in another mystery, are you going to try and solve it?”
    “Of
course. You know me.” My
fingers itched to take up pen and paper and start taking notes.
    “Yes, I do. Please,
be careful. On a better subject, how’s the honeymoon?”
    “Wonderful.” I
snuggled into the pillows. “I married the best man in the world.”
    “Actually, I think
Joe is.”
    “Of course you
aren’t going to think your brother is the best. How are your
wedding plans coming along?” The front door clicked closed and the
enticing aroma of coffee made its way to the bedroom.
    “Great. Right on schedule. And don’t say anything else about how a
June wedding is cliché, I know it is, but that’s what I’ve always wanted.”
    “I’m happy for you.
Ethan is back with food. I’d better go. I’ll keep you informed. Bye.” I clicked
off, slid the phone onto the nightstand, and greeted Ethan with a smile. “Hey,
baby.”
    “Still
hungry?” He set a tray of
fruit and pastries on the bed then plopped next to me.
    “Starving!” I grabbed a cream cheese Danish. If I didn’t
start eating something of substance, all the carbs were going to make my behind as big as the island. “What’s on the agenda
today?”
    “Do you want to
snorkel right off the beach here or go up to the resort?”
    “Since I’ve never
snorkeled, I’d like to try here first.” The pastry melted in my mouth with
cheesy creaminess. I reached for another. By sticking around the B & B, I
might find an opportunity to question someone, anyone, seeing as how I had
absolutely no suspects at this point. Except for Susan Wood. She’s the only person here who knew who I was and who could have told Officer
Friendly I was in the paper back home.
    Someone knocked on
the door. When Ethan moved to answer, I ducked into the bathroom. I might as
well get dressed. I had bought a new red bikini with white polka dots and a
sheer gauzy white scarf to tie around my hips. I couldn’t wait to dazzle Ethan.
Once dressed, I slipped my feet into sandals which sported a big red flower on
them, and stepped into the living room.
    I smiled as Ethan’s
eyes widened in appreciation. Mr. Wahine grinned
beside him. Yep, I still had appeal.
    Ethan strolled up to
me, the sparkle in his eyes never fading, and swiped a finger across my chest.
“Were you saving that blob of cream cheese for later?”
    “Yes.” My shoulders
slumped. So much for a sexy entrance. “Good morning,
Mr. Wahine .”
    “Aloha,
Mrs. Banning. I came to
see how you were after last night’s fright.”
    “All
in the past.” I sat on
the sofa, crossed my legs, and tried to look as alluring as possible in order
to remove the mental picture of me with food on my bosom from Ethan. Although I
was built petite, God saw fit to amply endow me, and they tended to catch
‘things’ such as food. By the age of thirty, I should know better than to step
outside the bathroom without checking.
    “We would like to
give you free tickets to a luau on Friday night for your