Curl Up and Die by Sophie Sharp

Author:Sophie Sharp [Sharp, Sophie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780999701584
Publisher: LMTC Books
Published: 2019-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Mia was just snuggling with Henri in her studio and wishing she hadn’t consoled herself with a second scoop of Uncle Doug’s tater tot casserole when Damion texted her.

I’m home. Want to come over?

Oh, so now he wanted to see her. She supposed the mystery woman was long gone.

Mia had promised Aunt Molly not to outright ask Damion about the necklace or the man—or the hugging woman, for that matter—but that didn’t mean she couldn’t talk to Damion at all. Maybe he would volunteer the information about his mysterious appointment and put her mind at ease. Or maybe he’d hand her the key to the whole mystery. She wasn’t sure anymore which she wanted most.

On my way, she texted back and hurried out to her bike.

Damion looked like he’d already been in the shower by the time Mia reached his place. His hair was damp and tousled and she’d caught him without his shirt. Lucky her.

“I’m so happy to see you,” he said.

Mia bit back all the questions and accusations that sprung onto her tongue. “I missed you today,” she said sweetly, determined to maintain control of her emotions and her tongue.

Damion frowned, as if he didn’t quite know what mood she was in, but he didn’t resist when she folded him into a hug. She felt his arms circle around her and his body relax. It wasn’t the reaction she’d expect from a man with a secret lover. Maybe she had it all wrong. This whole thing with Veronica was making her paranoid. She was starting to think the worst of everyone, and that wasn’t like her at all.

“You okay?” she said and felt him tense again.

“Yes,” he said. “Why do you ask?”

“I don’t know,” Mia said, trying to sound casual. “You just haven’t been yourself lately, and I just want to be sure everything’s okay. With us.”

“Of course,” he said, pulling away from her and inviting her into his apartment by putting his hand on the small of her back. “Why wouldn’t it be?”

Mia remembered her promise to Aunt Molly. She couldn’t ask him why he was on the road to Max Harrison’s or who he was with, and if she said too much and blew the whole investigation, Aunt Molly would never forgive her. She had to tread lightly.

“You’ve just seemed a little distant lately, that’s all,” she said. “Like there’s something on your mind that you’re not telling me. And I don’t mean the surprise you mentioned before.” Mia sensed she’d hit her mark because Damion hesitated and narrowed his eyes.

“No. Nothing’s going on.” He pulled away from her and plunked onto the couch.

She sat next to him. “Really? I want to believe that, but you’ve been quite mysterious too,” she said, pretending to tease him. “You know I’m not the jealous type. I don’t need to know where you are every second of the day and night, but there’ve been a few times recently when you’ve had mystery appointments. It’s not like you to be secretive like that.

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