Haunted Destiny by Heather Graham

Author:Heather Graham
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Mira
Published: 2016-05-26T07:00:00+00:00

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That night even the piano bar was slow.

The storm had put a damper on everything by then.

People who didn’t normally get seasick were seasick.

The infirmary was the busiest place on board.

Captain Thorne had done a good job advising his passengers, giving them all the information the meteorologist and the executives at Celtic American were giving him.

He’d been told to head toward the port of Galveston; as soon as they’d made a slight turn in that direction, the storm had taken another turn in a different direction. Now the cruise line’s management was asking him to wait once again. Everyone hoped the vicious weather would leave Cozumel—which was being pummeled—and travel in yet another direction. That would allow the ship to make a speedy turn toward a safe port.

At first, people seemed to be okay. But since the storm had actually followed them, or so it seemed, they were now getting worried.

Bradley Wilcox had actually been very decent to the employees in his sector, reminding them how important they were to shipboard morale. The Les Miz cast would still plan for the show, but further rehearsals would be cut short so they could entertain at other venues on the ship.

Alexi and other employees involved in individual or group entertainment would also be called upon. In Alexi’s case, she’d be asked to do impromptu music the next morning with children and others waiting for assistance at the infirmary.

That was fine; she didn’t mind being busy.

But as for that night...

They’d all been asked to “play on,” even if only one passenger showed up at their venues.

It wasn’t quite that bad for Alexi.

For one thing, since the rehearsal for Les Miz had ended early, she started her performance with the able assistance of Clara, Ralph, Simon and Larry and a few other members of the cast. Regulars, including Roger Antrim and Hank Osprey, were there.

So was Jude McCoy.

Couples with older children seemed to opt for the piano bar as a way for the family to stay together.

The Algiers Saloon filled to capacity, many people standing to enjoy her crowd-teasing or to sing along.

Blake and Minnie appeared after a few minutes.

They seemed subdued, as if they were watching over her like anxious parents. It bothered her that her ghosts were acting so worried. The storm hadn’t bothered her, but the fact that the two of them were so uneasy made her uneasy, too. Except, of course, she had to hide it from the audience.

“All I can think of is the Titanic,” Clara whispered to her at the piano bench.

“There are some great stories about our ship,” Alexi reminded her. “Like the one about that huge storm off Dover during the 1940s. The Destiny—laden with injured men!—made it safely to shore.”

“I know, I know. I’m feeling a little frantic. This storm, and possibly a homicidal maniac on the ship, who might be after an actress and a musician.”

“And a cook or a chef,” Alexi pointed out. “But we have two FBI agents here on board with us.

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