Ghostly Interests by Lily Harper Hart

Author:Lily Harper Hart [Hart, Lily Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperHart Publications
Published: 2015-09-15T07:00:00+00:00

Fourteen

Jared’s mood wasn’t much better than Harper’s when he rolled into the station. Mel was already there, a mug of coffee in his hand, and the older police officer looked as if sleep mostly evaded him the night before.

“What happened to you?” Jared asked.

“My family happened to me,” Mel said, glaring at Jared. “I was on the phone with various sisters until two in the morning because you arrested Harper. I have no idea how I got blamed for your actions ... but there it is.”

“Your family seems awfully worried about what’s going on with Harper Harlow,” Jared pointed out. “Why is that? Is there some relationship I don’t know about?”

“Harper is Zander’s best friend,” Mel replied.

“I know.”

“They’re thicker than thieves.”

“I figured that out when I realized they were both in their late twenties and lived together,” Jared said. “Don’t you think they’re a little old to be roommates?”

Mel sighed, exasperated. “You don’t get it,” he said. “They’re not just friends … they’re friends.”

“Did you just explain something to me?” Jared asked, confused.

“Those two have been joined at the hip since the moment they met,” Mel said. “It was the first day of kindergarten. They took one look at each other and fell in love.”

“This was obviously before Zander realized he was gay,” Jared said, his tone dry.

“There are a lot of different kinds of love, son,” Mel chided. “There are a lot of different kinds of soul mates. Zander and Harper are soul mates of a different kind. One day they’ll find romantic soul mates, but they’re always going to be soul mates of the friend variety.”

“They’re close,” Jared said. “I get that. I don’t understand why your family is up in arms about Harper. I can see them being upset because Zander is upset. This is something … different, though.”

“Harper is a part of our family,” Mel said. “Zander is a part of Harper’s family. They’re a unit. We all recognized that a long time ago. I can’t explain why they’re so close. Nothing in this world will ever tear them apart, though.

“Through the years it became expected to see them together,” he continued. “Harper had presents under our family Christmas tree and Zander had presents under hers. When Gloria sent Harper to girls-only summer camp the two of them went on a hunger strike until Phil picked her up and brought her home.”

“That sounds a little co-dependent.”

“It’s more than a ‘little co-dependent,’” Mel conceded. “They’ve shunned most other people who tried to be friends with them. Even when one of them is involved with someone else you can’t separate them.”

“That must be hard on the people they date,” Jared mused.

“Harper doesn’t really date,” Mel said. “Not since … well … not in a few years.”

Jared’s interest was piqued. “Not since what?”

“She had a rough go of it a few years ago,” Mel said, choosing his words carefully. “She was dating a guy named Quinn Jackson. They were pretty close. Zander even liked him. Then … well … his car was found down an embankment up on the bluff above the lake.

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