Dying to be a Star: The India Kirby Witch Mystery (Book 1) by Kelly Sarah

Author:Kelly, Sarah [Kelly, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Lepak Monkey Publishing
Published: 2016-10-28T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

The air conditioning in the police station was always cranked up high, but India kept forgetting to bring along a sweater. She never needed it anywhere else. Shivering in her floral sundress, she hoped it would all be finished up quickly.

“Wow,” Xavier said, standing over the computer at the front desk.

India rushed up from her seat. “What?”

He pushed out his lips and raised his eyebrows. “Looks like our spiritual adviser has quite a record.”

“Really? What’s she done?”

“Well, it’s all from back when she was Gabrielle Fuller. She has a couple charges for DUI, a robbery charge that never came to anything, and…” He scrolled down. “A charge for attempted murder in New York. She was cleared.”

India felt her heart sink. She really had liked Answer and her quirky spiritual ways, but was beginning to realize it must have all been an act. “Looks like we’ve may just have our girl.”

“Maybe. She was found not guilty of the attempted murder, but it’s a question mark that it’s even on her record.” Xavier leant against the wall and looked at his wristwatch. “Just have to wait for the lab report. Should be any time now.”

India paced the room, suddenly feeling agitated. The whole business shocked her to the core. “Any more information on that attempted murder?”

He tapped into the computer again. “Not much.” His deep, dark eyes flashed up to her, and he gave her a small smile. “I sure hope it’s her. Then we’ve cracked our first case together.”

“First?” India said, smiling right back. “Sounds like you want to keep going, Detective Columbo.”

“Maybe I just might,” he said. “Like you said, I can make more difference being a detective. If I keep doing good on the patrol, maybe in two years I’ll get there.”

“And…?” India said.

He frowned, confused. “And what?”

“What about me?”

“You’re a lifeguard,” he said, deliberately misunderstanding.

India felt her chest tighten a little. “I already told you I feel right doing this.”

“And that’s great,” he said. “You were in the right place at the right time and you solved the case. But surely you’re not planning to make a habit of it?”

India flopped back down in her chair in the waiting area. “I don’t know.” The truth was, she’d hoped her magical abilities would have wrapped the case up quickly, but all the confidence was slowly seeping out of her. After all, what had led them to Answer wasn’t her powers, but a comment from Mark Meyer. Anyone could have followed that up. “Maybe not.”

“Please don’t,” he said. “I want you to be safe.”

“And don’t I want you to be safe?” she shot back. “You’re in one of the most dangerous jobs there is.”

The soft, humorous quality of his voice that she loved so much seemed to disappear into thin air. “When you met me, I was already a cop,” he said testily. “This is different, you’re making a choice.”

India felt her tone raise a little higher than perhaps it should. “And what if it’s the right choice and

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