Fish Perfume (Cozy Harbor Marina Series) Read Online Free PDF Page A

not much wind. The only boats that go out in the wind and rain are the lobster boats, unless, of course, there’s a major nor’easter. This weekend’s forecast calls for light winds, which means a lot of boats will be going fishing, cruising up the bay, or going over to Block Island. People would be buying supplies, bait, and fuel, so I geared myself up for a busy day.
    Today I dressed in a pair of black shorts, my beige Three Legged Fox T-shirt and my old Nikes. Gram always made us wear sneakers around the marina because she was afraid we’d step on a fishhook. I twisted my mass of red hair in a clip, put on my age-defying moisturizer, and headed for the office. I’d been dreading getting up at 4:00 every morning, but since I’ve had nothing to do in the evenings, it hasn’t been too bad.
    A couple of the fishermen had charters booked. They were going out fluking and some of their customers came in to buy T-shirts and some fishing items. Gram kept a good supply of Harbor Marina T-shirts and sweatshirts on hand, along with some Guy Harvey T-shirts, which sport colorful pictures of marlin, mahi mahi, and sailfish.
    The morning was flying by and I was glad to see Journey walk in at 9:00 in one of her very original outfits. I actually looked forward to seeing her fashion statement for the day. Today she was sporting a green headband, a tight-fitting, black, long-sleeved T-shirt, a pink tutu-like skirt, and under that, she wore black leggings. On her feet she had a pair of black combat boots that laced up the front. I’d be sweating like a pig in that outfit but I’ve never seen so much as a glisten on the girl.
    “Hey, Meggie, how’s it going?” she asked.
    “It’s been busy this morning.”
    “Fridays usually are. Hey, my boyfriend, Dash, and I are going to a party tonight down in Misquamicut. I know you don’t know many people up here. You’re welcome to come with us if you want. It’ll be a crush and a lot of college kids, but it’s a night out.”
    “Oh, Journey, that’s really sweet of you, but I think I’ll pass on tonight. Maybe some other time.”
    “Sure,” she said.
    “I’m going to go over to the Snack Shack for some coffee. Do you want some?”
    She shook her head in disgust and said, “Never touch the stuff, but thanks.”
    “Okay, be right back.”
    Before I even got to the Shack I could smell the aroma of bacon, coffee, and onions. As I walked in the door, Mo was flipping pancakes on the grill. Seated at the counter were Kathy and Mike from the Dancing Queen and another couple. Kathy introduced them to me. The woman’s name was Marion and her husband’s was Pierce. They have the cabin cruiser, The Lady Marion, which I had seen down on A dock.
    I said hello to everyone and took a seat at the counter.
    Mo looked over at me and asked, “Coffee?”
    “That would be terrific and some blueberry pancakes. They look good “
    “Comin’ right up, sweetie,” Mo said.
    I sat on the end stool next to Kathy. Mike, Pierce, and Marion were on Kathy’s other side. Pierce and Marion were eating omelets that made my mouth water, and Kathy and Mike were waiting on the pancakes. They all looked to me to be around the same age, mid-forties.
    I turned toward them and asked, “How are things going?”
    Kathy turned to me, sighed, and said, “Well, I hate to bother you with this, Meggie, but we have a little problem on A dock.”
    “I’m sorry to hear that. What’s up?”
    Kathy turned around and shot a look to the rest of them. Marion and Pierce put their faces lower in their plates, and Mike looked out the window.
    Kathy threw up her hands and said, “Well, somebody has to tell her.” She took a deep breath and said, “The thing is, that new couple Cathy and Kenny on The Grain Man make a lot of noise. They’ve been keeping everyone up at night.”
    I asked, “Do they have loud parties or is it music?”
    “It’s more like a party of two. They have really loud sex all night. She’s a