Burned by a Kiss by Tina Leonard

Author:Tina Leonard [Leonard, Tina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781682300817
Publisher: Diversion Books
Published: 2016-05-16T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

They were walking to the Range Rover when Nick got a call on his cell phone. The three of them waited for him to finish his call, Santana wondering what he was doing here playing gofer to a man who had just bankrolled Sierra’s shop.

“My flight is canceled,” Nick said, rejoining them. “A snowstorm came in unexpectedly.” He glanced up at the sky, searching the overcast whiteness. “Do we get much snow in Star Canyon?”

“We?” Santana sighed. The man was part of Star Canyon, whether he liked it or not. Nick seemed nothing if not determined. “No more than six inches, most likely. But it’s a good time to head back if you’re not going to the airport. Am I driving?”

“Sure,” Nick said. “I can work if you drive.”

“Has someone ferried you all your life? Driven you here, flown you there?” Santana asked, more curious than annoyed.

“I never really thought about it.” Nick shrugged.

“While you two butt antlers to see who’s the strongest, can we get in? It’s cold,” Sierra said.

“If I’m driving, Emma’s sitting up front with me. She’s the only person among us who doesn’t annoy the crap out of me.”

“Fair enough.” Nick opened the back door. Sierra got into the car carefully with her purchase. She spread it over her knees. “Never mind him, Emma. Just ignore the driver if he gets too ornery.” She glared at Nick. “Just because we’re stuck together for a couple of hours back here doesn’t mean we’re friends.”

“Of course not,” Nick said, amused. “Business partners, only.”

“That’s right.”

Emma got in next to him, and Santana felt himself relax slightly. “Hungry?”

“Starving.”

“How do you feel about grabbing a bite?” Santana asked in the general direction of the backseat.

“I’m hungry,” Nick said.

“I don’t care,” Sierra said. “I can go days without food. But if you folks want to stop somewhere, the curator suggested Miss Sugar’s Tea room. She apparently also operates a popular B&B.”

“That’s not food,” Santana said. “Cookies and tea aren’t going to cut it.”

“You don’t always need a steak,” Sierra said. “For your information, Mr. Narrowminded, Miss Sugar apparently serves a wicked BLT.”

“What is it with all the spinsters in this town?” Santana asked. “Will we have to listen to the sad tales of the never-married over our BLTs?”

“He’s a spoilsport, Emma,” Sierra said. “Jeez, Santana, what a crab you are sometimes.”

Santana liked the sound of Emma’s laughter at Sierra’s comment, even if it was at his expense. “You’re okay with the tea room?” Santana asked her.

“Sure. I’ll eat anything.”

He thought she was always much more easygoing than he was. Santana told himself it was watching Nick buy the wedding gown for Sierra that had him in a twist, but more likely, it was Emma. He wanted to be alone with her, kiss her, hold her.

“Miss Sugar’s it is,” he said, and drove into town while Emma looked the directions up on her phone.

“Apparently, Miss Sugar is the local authority on ghosts,” Sierra said, thrilled to be supping with the supernatural. “She

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