Cupcakes and Murder: A Frosted Love Cozy Mystery (Book 5) (Frosted Love Mysteries) Read Online Free

condition.
    “Ready
to go?” he asked, after making sure that she was safely buckled in.
    “Ready
when you are, Raoul,” she agreed, slurring only slightly.
    When
Missy and Raoul arrived back at the resort, he carried her bag for her and
helped her walk in a straight line as they made their way through the lobby.
    “Missy?”
a concerned voice came from behind her.
    She
turned at the sound of her name and was delighted to see Chas, who had just
gotten back from the 1 st day of his conference. “Chas!” she
exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and kissing his mouth, completely
unashamed. “It’s so good to see you,” she grinned up at him, swaying slightly.
“Raoul and I had the best time, and I tried a lot of tequilas.”
    “I
can tell,” he nodded, cutting a glance at Raoul. “I’ll take it from here,” he
said curtly to the guide.
    Raoul
handed him Missy’s bag and patted her shoulder. “I hope you had a lovely day,
pretty lady.”
    “It
was wonderful, Raoul, thank you!” she waved, one hand still wrapped around
Chas’s neck.
    “Let’s
get you back to the room,” Chas said, gently turning her in the direction that
they needed to go. “How are you feeling?” he asked, concerned.
    “I
feel wonderful,” she giggled, wrapping her arms around his waist as they walked
to her room. “And so do you,” she observed, poking at his abs.
    Chas
smiled, blushing and knowing that Missy would be mortified if she saw how
adorably tipsy she was at the moment. He pulled her key out of her purse when
she pawed through it and couldn’t find it, opening the door for her. “I’ll be
back here in ten minutes and we’ll go get some coffee and food and go for a
nice long walk,” he told her before she went into her room.
    “Okay,”
she sang out, grinning, and planted a juicy kiss on his mouth. “Wanna come in
and wait for me?” she asked slyly, raising an eyebrow.
    “I…uh…have
to…umm…no. I don’t think that would be a good idea,” he said delicately. “But
I’ll be back in ten minutes, okay?”
    “Alrighty,”
she replied, her drawl profound.

Chapter 5
     
    Missy
was profoundly grateful the next morning that consumption of high quality
tequila doesn’t always lead to hangovers, but remembering her behavior from the
day before brought other regrets to mind. Chas had been so kind to her, buying
her coffee, making sure that she had a good meal, and walking on the beach with
her for a couple of hours, physically supporting her while she endured the
discomfort of having the world spin under her feet. By the time that she went
back to her room, she was so out of it that she had flopped on her bed fully
clothed and slept in the same position until morning, waking up stiff and achy.
She stood in the shower for a long time, washing away the cobwebs in her head
and trying to think about what to say to Chas in order to restore her dignity.
Putting in the beautiful black coral earrings that she had bought from a vendor
at the lighthouse yesterday, she heard a soft knock on the door and was
surprised to see a uniformed server with a large tray. The man didn’t speak
much English, but handed her a note that said: I had to leave early today
and wanted to let you sleep in, so I didn’t call before I left. I hope you’re
feeling better. I thought a bit of breakfast might help – enjoy! Chas.
    How
incredibly sweet! Missy motioned for the server to come in, and he set the
giant tray on her small dinette table, pulling off metal lids to reveal
platters of fruit, pancakes, eggs, bacon, toast, potatoes, pastries, and a
steaming pot of coffee. Tears sprung to her eyes as she considered the depth of
his thoughtfulness. She tipped the server and sat down to nibble on the
goodies, feeling surprisingly better after having eaten her fill. She drained
the coffee pot, hoping it would provide her with the energy to do some more
exploring today. She decided to start her day with a swim in the ocean and
planned to