Belmary House 5 by Cassidy Cayman

Author:Cassidy Cayman [Cayman, Cassidy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little Black Cat
Published: 2018-01-13T16:00:00+00:00

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“That was her, right?” Milo said.

He settled into his armchair and put his feet up on the table. Gloria scowled at his poor manners but didn’t bother to admonish him or shove the feet off. He was the sort who didn’t learn and didn’t care. And she was the sort who loved such a clod. That was the way of things and she’d accepted it long ago.

“Yes, that’s her.” She didn’t like how things had turned out. Were turning out.

“About time, then, isn’t it? The King will be mad pleased we finally found her without having to interfere in her own time.”

Gloria snorted derisively. “The King. Bah. Why you still call him that is beyond me. I thought we agreed to let it all go.”

“Yes, and the next day she turns up? That has to be one of those signs you’re always looking for, no? So, the original plan’s back on.”

“She healed your foot, Milo. And my throat. She’s a sweet girl, not how I remember. Why do we have to continue on fighting for something I barely recall and that you never knew in the first place? You heard a few stories and now want to chase after that pompous lordling and fall under his spell, which is a joke since he can’t do a lick of magic on his own.”

“Which is why he needs the girl. Listen, I’m sick of living in that rat infested tavern. If there’s real riches to be had, shouldn’t we go after them? You’re the one who told me how fine everything used to be. Aren’t you tired of this place?”

With a sigh, Gloria flopped onto the settee and put her face in her hands. She felt the wrinkles against her fingertips and wanted to scream.

“What I’m tired of is living in this limbo. I want to move on. Look how old I’ve become and yet not a day has passed? And you as well. Should you even have gout at your age? We should be young and letting the days go by outside us as well as in here.”

“Love, if I could have figured out how to pause it in here as well, I would have, believe me.”

“But you couldn’t. And now I’m going mad not knowing what’s right. And having to trick everyone who comes in here. It wears me down so I can barely stand. Eventually someone will see through us, see how we’ve aged. I’m surprised Drummond hasn’t noticed already.”

Milo reached over and squeezed her shoulder, moved his hand up to massage her neck. He’d been so young and handsome once. So dashing and full of adventure. She relaxed a bit at his touch.

“Well, now she’s turned up, we can stop living in this limbo at least. And it’ll be done with once he meets up with her. Then we can hop forward, take up where you say it all left off. Figure out what happened and fix it all to our liking.”

“Our liking,” she said scornfully.

“The King’s liking, then.

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