Murder on the Mainline: another Mike Claymore Mystery Chapter 14 - Sex Stories

Murder on the Mainline: another Mike Claymore Mystery Chapter 14

CHAPTER FOURTEEN 4TH TUESDAY "What time did you get in last night? CPX has been calling and wants to know where the bills are." Sleepily Mike mumbles, "They’re in my tractor above the visor. I forgot to put them in their pouch." "They said they looked there." "Marlene, what time is it?" "It's after nine. Here, you talk to them." She hands him the portable phone. "Hi. It's Mike. Those bills have to be there under the visor. Did you look on the console?" "Hang on, Mike, I'll check with Hugh." He hears the crackle of the radio as Jerry calls the spotter in the yard. "He says he's found them. They were in the sleeper. Why would you ever have them back there on a one day run?" "Don't ask." "Oh. Seems I did hear rumors this morning from a Calgary driver that you had a swamper with you. Better watch it, Mike. Company policy could get you in trouble. Anyway, we have the paperwork. You want another run today?" "Where to and when?" "Now to Sicamous again." "God, no!" "Okay. I haven't anything else at this time. You may not get another run this week. Sure you don't want this one?" "No thanks, Jerry. Later in the week would be alright but I never got in till three." "Right. Well, I made the offer. That'll satisfy the union. Go back to bed, you bum." "You take care, Jerry. See ya." Marlene has been standing at the door listening and she flops across the bed to take the phone from him. "They want you to go back out today? What's the matter with their heads?" Mike shrugs and says, "It's ...

... part of our union contract. They have to offer this run to me first. Now he'll go down the list and offer it to the next eligible driver, Ernie. If I don't get another run this week I could complain to the union that I didn't get this run, if they hadn't offered it to me. It's politics, dear. Don't sweat it." "You're not going then?" "No way. But I do have work to do. Guess I might as well get up." She runs the phone’s aerial along his chin and up his neck to his ear. "You don't have to, right away." "I suppose not. What did you have in mind?" "Let me check on Janet. I'll be right back." In a moment he hears the phone ring again. He hears her chatting then she calls upstairs. "Mike, it’s for you. It's Nina. Can you pick it up there?" He picks up the bedside phone and hears Nina's voice, "...and he was so happy to get such a fast response." "So when do you leave?" It's Marlene's voice. "We have lots of time. They have to make room for him in their offices and such. This is a new position. We are putting the house on the market right away and as soon as it sells, we'll live in a hotel until all is settled. Is Mike coming?" "I'm here, Nina. So, Jeff got his transfer, eh? And a promotion to boot? That's great news. Was there something you wanted to talk to me about?" "Yes. It's my boss. He'd like to see you. When can you come in?" "I guess I could come over this morning. Did he say what he wanted?" "He said to call before you come over. He's not in his office right now, but I think ...