Deadly Gift (The Flynn Brothers Trilogy) by Graham Heather

Author:Graham, Heather [Graham, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-10-15T04:00:00+00:00

Bridey had come down with something. Clara fussed and made tea, toast and soup. Sean’s primary care doctor actually made a point of coming out to see her, and he prescribed an antibiotic. Bridey decried the attention being given to her, but she seemed to like it, as well.

Kat plumped up her pillows and sat with her, reading. Caer popped in to see her, too, then went downstairs for lunch, since Amanda had joined her husband in the dining room. Amanda was completely charming not only to Sean but to her, then left for a pedicure. Zach returned to the house in time to enjoy some of the cod, peas and parsley potatoes Clara had prepared for the meal.

With Zach there, Caer excused herself to sit with Bridey. When Caer arrived, Kat went down to spend some time with her father, and Caer realized that she and Kat had somehow formed a silent team.

One of them was always watching out for Sean.

They were both determined that Sean had to be protected—Caer because she was open to the possibility of danger and Kat because she was certain Amanda was nothing short of evil personified.

Bridey had her eyes closed when Caer sat down at her side and took her hand. She remembered how Bridey had accosted her that first night in the kitchen. She had convinced Bridey that she was there only to protect Sean, but she knew Bridey was still suspicious of her, just as Zach was, even though neither one of them could have said what was behind the feeling.

“You know, there are all manner of stories out and about,” Bridey said, and Caer realized that the old woman had opened her eyes and was looking at her.

“It’s said, you know, that a banshee can be granted human form. That she can know again what it was like when she was flesh and blood, if she is sent to watch over one who is not intended to die.”

“That must be nice for them,” Caer said lightly.

Bridey was smiling. “They feel as they once felt. For in taking on human form, they are once again cursed with human emotion.”

“Is that such a bad thing?” Caer asked.

“No, not entirely. But sometimes it hurts to feel,” Bridey said softly. “Of course, some emotions are genuinely ugly.”

“Well, life is good and bad, isn’t it? And we need the ugly to be able to see the beautiful, do we not?” Caer said.

Bridey squeezed her hand. “Are you here for me?” she asked.

“What do you mean? I’m sitting here with you. Or do you mean, did I come from Ireland to be with you? I came with Sean, remember?”

Bridey’s smiled deepened. “Child, I haven’t gone daft. I mean, are you here for me?”

“I…”

Bridey stared hard at Caer, then shifted her gaze to a point over her shoulder. Caer turned quickly and saw that Zach had come into the room.

To her surprise, she felt vulnerable. Whatever he had overheard, she doubted it would mean anything to him. What bothered her was that she kept hearing Bridey’s words about emotion and how it could hurt.

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