Another Bloody Love Story by Rachel Green

Author:Rachel Green [Green, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ghost, golem, story, Love, light hearted, pig, nun, stonehenge, woodland, Paranormal, blood spatter, contemporary, Romance, sigil, Bloody, homunculus, Rachel Green, assassin
ISBN: 9781615724550
Publisher: Eternal Press
Published: 2011-08-06T18:28:58+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Winston pulled up at Pennie’s flat in a cloud of oily smoke and turned off the engine. He could almost hear the gasp of relief from the engine as the temperature dropped from boiling point with the distinctive tink, tink of cooling metal. He pushed open the door and got out and strode toward her flat without bothering to lock the car.

He didn’t reach the red front door. Pennie came flying out of it as soon as he got within ten yards. If Winston was surprised by her throwing herself at him he didn’t show it.

“What’s up girl?” he asked.

“Oh, Winston!” Pennie buried her head against his chest, inhaling the twin scents of Strength body wash and antiseptic hand wash. “They ransacked my flat and broke everything but they didn’t get the papers and I found Steven’s identity tag and I think he’s dead because he won’t answer his phone and he always answers his phone, and what am I going to do?”

“Calm down.” Winston picked her up and peeled her arms away. “Take a deep breath and tell me about it a bit at a time, with pauses between the sentences.”

“They ransacked my flat.” Pennie gestured toward the open door. “They smashed everything up.”

“Who did?” Winston took hold of her arms above the elbows and searched her face as if the answer was written there. “Who ransacked your flat?”

“Them. Magelight. I don’t know.” Pennie began to cry, the tears filling her eyes making her look half her age and far more vulnerable than the usual super-confidant wonder woman she portrayed.

“It wouldn’t be Magelight, love,” Winston said, pulling her close. “Magelight are a scientific research firm. What would they want to go messing up your flat for?”

“Steven left me some papers,” said Pennie. She looked toward the road and sniffed. “Come indoors. I don’t want to talk about it out here. They might be listening.”

“Who?” Winston looked all around, but the image he had of men in black balaclavas with directional microphones was only in his head. He allowed himself to be led into the flat. Pennie shut the front door and went upstairs. He followed at a steadier pace, appreciating the framed watercolours and prints that adorned the walls.

“Bloody Hell,” he said when he reached the top. “You weren’t kidding about it being turned over, were you?”

“I told you.” Pennie jerked her head toward the kitchen. “I’ll make you a cup of tea. You came straight from work, didn’t you? I hope you didn’t get into trouble for leaving early.”

“I was due some flexi time,” he said, following her. He watched her put the kettle on, taking in the décor of a woman who hadn’t been single for very long. “This is Steven Lowry,” he said, picking up a framed photograph from the knick-knack shelf on the corner of the wall cabinet. “He works for Magelight. Is this your ex?”

“That’s right.” Pennie frowned. “How do you know him?”

“I’ve just put out a search for him,” said Winston. “I work at Magelight too.

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