A Cowboy's Charm by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Author:Vicki Lewis Thompson [Thompson, Vicki Lewis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Humor, Romantic Comedy, Westerns & Cowboy Romance, Eagles Nest Mo., Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual, Hearts Desire, McGavin Brothers Series, Second Chances, Life-Changes, Military Service, Home & Family, Honesty & Trust, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Spokane Washington, vintage Harley, Family & Domestic Life, Five Grown Sons, Bike Repairs In Barn, Husbands Death 20yrs Ago, Long-Distance Affair, McGavin Boy's Mother, Older Couple, Sawyer Family, Visiting Daughter, Seven Hours Drive Time, Don't Disturb Status Quo, Horse-Breeding Operation
Publisher: Ocean Dance Press
Published: 2018-05-04T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Quinn got a charge out of Kendra’s shell-shocked expression. Evidently she’d expected him to gracefully refuse. But ever since Judy had set up the board, he’d had a hunch she’d challenge him to try it. As one of Kendra’s oldest friends, she’d want to test his mettle.

Picking up on Judy’s likely intention had given him valuable time to decide whether he’d agree or not. He’d been ready to say yes, and at the last minute had chosen to take the initiative.

Judy might have paired him with Kendra, but that wasn’t guaranteed. Judy’s wry sense of humor might have caused her to suggest Deidre or maybe even herself. If he was going to do this, might as well be with Kendra. Then they’d be in it together.

She had to move from one chair to another, and he helped her with that before rounding the table and taking a seat on the other side. Her color was high, but she didn’t look scared. Now that she was over the initial shock, he read amusement in those bright eyes.

Judy instructed them to rest their fingers on the planchette.

His were larger than Kendra’s and he encroached on her space. Couldn’t help it. Didn’t care. If all he could touch were her fingertips, he’d take what he could get.

“Get your questions ready,” Judy said. “The Sacred Ouija Board is at your service.”

Kendra got the jump on him. “I have one. Sacred Ouija Board, what’s Quinn’s favorite color?”

The planchette began to scoot across the board, although Quinn swore he wasn’t doing it. “Kendra, are you making it move?”

“Nope. I have no idea what your favorite color is. I could guess red because of your motorcycle, but—” The planchette paused over the B. “Not red, then.”

The darned thing kept going and paused over the L before finishing up with a stop at the U and the E.

Kendra looked at him. “Is that right?”

“Yes. But I don’t know how it did that.”

“I read some more on it just now,” Olivia said. “It’s called the ideomotor effect. You don’t think you’re making it move, but your muscles are reacting without you telling them to. Or something like that.”

Quinn frowned. “I swear I didn’t make it spell out blue. All right. I’ll ask it something I don’t know. What’s Kendra’s—”

“Hang on,” Judy said. “You have to address it correctly. Say Sacred Ouija Board first and then ask your question.”

He glanced at Kendra and smiled. “Do I get points for this?”

“I don’t know about Kendra,” Deidre said, “but you’re getting a boatload of points from me.”

Kendra’s eyes sparkled with mischief. “Depends on your question.”

“Then I better make it a good one.” He cleared his throat. “Sacred Ouija Board, what’s Kendra’s favorite gemstone?”

“Be still my heart,” Christine said. “The man’s contemplating a jewelry purchase.”

The planchette remained stationary.

“Kendra,” Judy used the sing-song tone of a parent scolding a child. “What are you doing?”

“Trying to make it spell rhinestone but it won’t.”

He grinned. “I’m shocked that you’d try to mislead the Sacred Ouija Board.

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