Loose Screw (Dusty Deals Mystery) (27 page)
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Authors: Rae Davies,Lori Devoti
Tags: #Montana, #cozy mystery, #antiques, #woman sleuth, #dog mystery, #funny mystery, #humorous mystery, #mystery series
Epilogue
Ted and Blake both relented. I got to write the entire thing—front page on all five major Montana papers. And while Ted did not drop onto bended knee and beg my forgiveness, he did tell me what I’d done wasn’t bad for a “wuss.”
I think he was joking.
I haven’t gone back to work for him full time, but I am continuing to write—and that deer head has lost all its powers over me.
Marcy has taken over special sections for advertising, things like 101 places to spend your tax refund and countdowns to Christmas that start in July. And Ted is still looking for a crime reporter, if anyone is interested.
Rhonda and Silas are still dating. Silas made a down payment on a house with an outbuilding. His worm ranch is close to reality. Rhonda seems happy with him, but I don’t hold out a lot of hope for their relationship. She started taking a yoga class and has talked non-stop about her instructor.
Bill came back from his trip to learn he had almost bought a 12-carat ruby for 50 dollars—definitely the bargain of the century.
Gary is dating Angie. I see them on occasion pumping their way up a mountain. I have not gone back to any beginner rides.
Darrell is not in jail. He paid me the 200 dollars for my door and now avoids me like the plague. His siblings found out about the ruby, and they, along with Crandell’s family, are involved in a bitter court battle. Bill, who could argue he had a verbal contract to buy the weasel, has kept out of it. As it is, no one will probably see profit from the ruby for generations. I did a little research on the Internet and learned that Burmese rubies have sold for over 225,000 dollars a carat, making the Deere ruby possibly worth $3 million.
Blake is still cocky and a royal pain in my side. We haven’t gone on an “official” date yet, but we do bump into each other with growing frequency. Yesterday, I bought a new, unused toothbrush to keep in my purse, just in case.
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Cut Loose, book two in the Dusty Deals Mystery Series is available now!
About the Author
Like Lucy, Rae Davies loves antiques. This book is dedicated to her own Alaskan malamute who, like Lucy’s Kiska, was full of life and love.
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Like Romantic Comedy? Check out Love is All Around, also by Rae Davies.
5 Stars from
Affair de Coeur Magazine
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