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“I’ll take some of that action,” Tex put in.
We all looked at him.
“It’sGirl’sNight Out, Tex,” I explained.
“So? What? Are there rules?” Tex asked.
“Yes. The rule is it’s a night outfor girls,” I answered.
“Woman, you think I’m missin’ another bar fight or quick draw, you’re crazy. I’m comin’ out with you tonight.”
Kitty Sue’s face got pale.
I figured it was best to give in before Tex gave Kitty Sue a heart attack.
“I’ll ask Tod and Stevie, too. Even out the numbers,” I mumbled.
The door opened and a short, slight, dark-haired man walked in with fashionably mussed hair and a well-tailored suit. He was carrying a bright greeny-blue Tiffany’s bag.
“Is there an India Savage here?” he asked.
My heart stopped.
It had to be a gift from Lee. He said he didn’t do hearts and flowers, but that was before he told me to change my clothes in front of Eddie. This must be an apology gift and any apology gift in a Tiffany’s bag was The Apology Gift to Beat All Apology Gifts.
I didn’t know what I was all bothered about. It wasn’t like Lee hadn’t given me gifts before. Last Christmas he bought Kitty Sue, Ally and I a day at the Tall Grass Spa in Evergreen. He’d also bought me a black belt with matte silver rivets and big square buckle last year, a special gift for my thirtieth birthday. Usually, he got me select pieces of silver jewelry from Cry Baby Ranch or gift certificates from Wax Trax.
Tiffany’s didn’t seem his style, but I wasn’t going to complain.
Before I could get to the Tiffany Guy, Tex was there, snatching the bag out of his hand. Tiffany Guy stayed rooted to the spot, staring at Tex in horror.
“What is it? Is it ticking?” Tex boomed.
“Tex, give that to me,” I said, rushing over.
Tex shoved the bag under his sling and pulled the tiny blue box out of the bag. He defiled all that was Tiffany, and, using his teeth, he tore open the little white satin bow and shook out the case, snapping it open.
I skidded to a halt beside him and stared at a pair of diamond stud earrings.Hugediamond stud earrings.
Wow, Lee must be really sorry.
“There’s a card,” Tiffany Guy said, gingerly taking the bag from under Tex’s sling, pulling out a little white card and handing it to me.
I slid it open, pulled out the card and saw one word scrawled on it.
It said:
Terry.
I felt my stomach roll.
“Put them back,” I said to Tex.
“What?” Tex was dazzled by the diamonds.
“Put them back.” Tex didn’t move, so I shouted, “Back, back,back! Put them back!”
“Cripes, woman, don’t get your panties in a bunch. I’ll put ’em back,” Tex replied.
