15 Chapter 15

But not Lorraine Garvey. She was something to see in her Boston clothes and her perky little hat. He could tell by the envious looks on their faces what each one was thinking. For some reason all this was making it more difficult for him to go through with his little deception. The closer they came to the pink mansion, the more he tugged on his collar and the more he grabbed his guns to shift them around on his hips.

Suddenly, he stopped.

She turned and looked at him. “What’s wrong?” she asked and then looked around. “This isn’t—”

“No,” he said, “this is Diamond Jim’s.”

“Diamond Jim’s?”

“Yeah. I just thought we’d have that breakfast after all.”

“But, Mr. Bonner, it’s so late.”

“I know, but a fragile little thing like you needs food. I know for a fact you ain’t had nothin’ all morning. You’ll have me worryin’ about you if you don’t eat.”

She smiled. “I appreciate your concern, but I’m fine. Let’s just continue on to the social club, and maybe I can have something…”

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