Color of Danger (Sullyard Sisters Book 3) by Ruth J Hartman

Author:Ruth J Hartman [Hartman, Ruth J]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-01-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Patience set up to start painting. Hopefully she had all the colors she’d need. Invariably when she was on site somewhere for a commission, she left at home something she later wished she’d brought.

Walter was already over by the pigeon. The crazy man was waving his arms at Patience. What did he want? Was she never to be left alone to do her work? Mr. Wycliff surely wouldn’t be pleased if she dragged her feet in getting it done for him. Huffing out a breath, she left her drawing table and went to Walter.

“Why are you flailing your arms about? You look deranged.”

“See what I’ve discovered.”

She rolled her eyes. “What now?”

He took her hand and pulled her closer to the pigeon’s perch.

“Yes, I’ve already made his acquaintance. You’re the one who told me not to add him to the panorama. Or have you already forgotten that? Perhaps you are deranged.”

“Patience, humor me.”

She stepped closer to the bird, who was standing near the edge of his perch, looking like he’d fly away any second. She’d rather not have the bird fly right over her head during his departure, but could see Walter wasn’t going to leave her alone. “Fine, what is it?” She leaned forward.

Walter had his hand close to the bird’s feet.

“Watch where you put your hand, Walter. I imagine he does more than sleep and eat in there.”

Walter scowled. Though even his scowl was handsome. “There’s another note.”

“There is?” She waited as Walter slowly, gently, untied the note from the bird’s leg. Though she should be working, another note was too intriguing to ignore. “Hurry, before someone sees you.” She peeked over her shoulder, saw no one as yet, and huddled closer to Walter as he opened the foolscap.

He flattened the tiny paper against his palm.

I’m in dire straits! Please come quickly!

Patience shook her head. “Whoever is sending these notes sounds desperate. But what can we do? It isn’t signed. And the notes surely aren’t for us as we’re only visitors. Maybe we should show them to—”

“No.” He grabbed her hand.

“Why not?”

“I…” He looked her directly in the eyes.

Her stomach did a little flip. She’d stood next to him many times, but for some reason, this time there seemed to be something between them. Some current, a jolt of electricity that arced from him to her. “Yes?”

“It’s a mystery, don’t you think? I thought perhaps you and I could solve it. Together.”

At first she shook her head. What would Kitty and Lydia say if Patience used her time for fun and adventure instead of working? Suddenly, she cared not. That part of her, the part than longed to run free, escape her overbearing sisters, have some fun took over. She was away from home at the moment. Why not do something out of the ordinary for once? A slow smile crept across her lips. “Yes. Let’s do that.”

Walter laughed. “Outstanding.”

“Where do we begin?”

“I was thinking about that. What if we penned a note in return?”

“We have no way of knowing who will see it.

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