Finding Real Magic by Shawn Keys

Author:Shawn Keys [Keys, Shawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781999285302
Published: 2019-10-07T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Kaylee lounged on her tummy atop the hotel bed, slurping at a straw in her sparkling water. She had three tablets spread in an array in front of her. Idly kicking her feet in the air, she tapped from one device to the next. They showed four camera feeds on each screen. Her fingertips were able to scan each one left and right to shift her fields of view, or zoom in to pick out a few extra details.

She was in charge of her command center, and Zahn found her irresistibly cute right then. He had seen her on-screen in elegant, dramatic roles which could devastate the most stout-hearted bastard and turn them into crying puddles. But right now, she was dressed in her black yoga pants again and an emerald green, lycra tank-top fit to handle the heat of LA in late summer. In the sporty attire, with her spritely energy and deft skill with the technological gizmos, Kaylee looked more like a trendy hacker girl set loose on the world.

Zahn asked, “Get any nibbles?”

She shook her head, never breaking eye contact with the screens. “Nada.” She spared him a sexy smile. “Not since yours earlier, anyway.” She went back to her diligent searching.

The casual flirtation warmed him. He might not have said the words yet, but loving her would be so very easy.

He glanced over to where Angelica was sitting. She was on the hotel room couch, legs folded under her, eyes closed. She had mirrored Kaylee’s choice of yoga pants and tank top, though her top was a royal purple that suited her tastes. The silver of the falcon-shaped relic around her neck was shimmering and the diamond eye was twinkling.

Zahn wasn’t sure she would answer. Angelica’s skill was increasing, but when she pushed to the limit of her ability, she became totally lost in the minds of the animals she was contacting. He tried anyway, “How’s your spy network doing, Angie?”

Fortunately, she wasn’t pushing herself. She didn’t open her eyes, but she was able to reply, “Nothing yet. I have a half dozen cats wandering around peeking in cars. I’m holding a bunch of little insect critters all around the building. They’ll be able to crawl onto whatever car we find and follow them. Not sure what kind of range I’ll have, but it will give us a chance. Then I have two sea gulls floating around sight-seeing.”

“Nice.” He was impressed, though not surprised. She was exploring her relic’s powers with as much effort as she did with the stunts in her movies. It made sense she would master it rapidly.

Zahn went back to scanning the street through the window with his far more mundane binoculars. He kept carefully hidden behind the curtains, though there wasn’t much chance of being spotted. He was dressed in black tactical gear, from his long-sleeved, form-fitting shirt to the cargo pants. His vantage was limited, but he couldn’t help that. The Eye of Ra couldn’t pick out relics over video feeds or if they were blocked by thick, solid objects like walls.

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