Ghoulish Magic (Tabby Kitten Mystery Book 5) by Constance Barker & Corrine Winters

Author:Constance Barker & Corrine Winters [Barker, Constance]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Constance Barker
Published: 2021-01-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

“Hey, Thea, can you pass me the salt?”

Pippa didn’t receive an immediate response, which was to be expected. Thea’s eyes were glazed as she stared outside the window of Witt’s End Diner. After sharing a knowing look with Jesse, Pippa cleared her throat and tried again.

“Thea!”

Snapping out of her daydream-like state, Thea jolted upright and glanced around her surroundings. She blinked a few times, remembering where she was and who she was with.

“There she is,” Jesse said with a teasing edge to his words. “We thought we lost you there, Thea.”

“I’m sorry,” she whispered, rubbing the drowsiness out of her eyes. She soon leaned over and gave Pippa the salt she asked for. “My mind was just... somewhere else.”

“We could tell,” Pippa replied, accepting the salt. She sent Thea a warm smile. “Don’t worry. You didn’t miss much. Jesse was just rambling about another one of his projects again.”

“I wasn’t rambling,” he countered, sticking a forkful of chicken alfredo into his mouth. “I was explaining to Blaine the importance of watering down your paints. It’s a crucial step to do, especially if you’re working with something pretty small. You don’t want your paint to clump up and ruin the entire piece.”

“There he goes again,” Pippa said, motioning towards Jesse. “Rambling.”

“To be fair, I find all of this very interesting,” Blaine said, in his defense. Jesse sent him an appreciative nod. “I’ll be sure to consider all of this one day, Jesse.”

“See?” Jesse said, turning towards Pippa. “Someone here likes it when I ramble.”

Thea found it easier to relax, watching the new couple in front of her share amusing banter as they enjoyed their meals. The wine did wonders to soothe her, as well. Before she knew it, she was more enthralled with the conversation than with the sketched circle in her pocket. It had been the main thing occupying her thoughts since they arrived at the diner.

That spot in her mind was eventually assumed by Blaine. He seemed eager to ask her something once Pippa and Jesse began speaking about meeting each other’s families, now that they had become official.

“I think it’s about time we did the same, don’t you think?” Blaine asked.

Thea furrowed her eyebrows, not catching on. “What do you mean?”

“Well... I wanted to ask you if you were willing to meet my parents tomorrow,” he said, smiling at the way her eyes widened significantly. “They live about an hour out from Ardensville, but my mom is organizing a big lunch to celebrate my dad’s birthday.”

“And... you want me to come with you?”

“Of course,” he replied, as if it were obvious. “I’ve talked to mom about you and she’s been wanting to meet you for a while. I figured that this would be the perfect time to introduce you.”

Thea’s cheeks turned soft pink at that. Tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, she responded with a shy grin. She faltered for words.

“I-I’d love to go,” she said. She sighed reluctantly, glancing at Jesse. “But I wouldn’t want to leave Jesse alone at the shop for the entire day.

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