He swallowed, staring at the turtle in my hands as I approached. He looked up at me and gave a slight shake of his head. No, his eyes pleaded. I grinned wider at him. Yes, I nodded. “On behalf of the Queen’s Cove town council—” Emmett gagged. “—I would like to present Miri’s Turtle Heaven with a grant of twenty thousand dollars.” “Quick,” Miri said in my ear. “Now.” I shoved the turtle into Emmett’s hands and his face morphed into an expression of horror. Don readied his camera, Miri stepped up to Emmett’s side and smiled, and on Emmett’s other side, Carter began to twerk against him. Don
...more
