Hexes and Vexes (Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries Book 1) by Laura Greenwood & Arizona Tape

Author:Laura Greenwood & Arizona Tape [Greenwood, Laura & Tape, Arizona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Twin Souls Publishing
Published: 2020-12-26T05:00:00+00:00

10

No one stops me as I walk through the station towards Ambrose's office. To my surprise, he left a guest pass with my name on it at the front desk, which I'm now wearing proudly against my chest. Not that anyone's looking. They really don't seem to care about what I'm doing here. But that doesn't matter. All that does is that Ambrose seems to be coming around to the idea of me tagging along with him. Honestly, it took much less time than I expected it to. After our first introduction, I really thought it'd take longer.

Luckily for me, or extra luckily I should say, the door to his office is ajar. That saves the need for knocking.

As I walk in, my view is blocked by a slender back and a woman with long legs. She has her hands all over Ambrose and is looking at him like he’s a piece of candy.

I freeze. That is not something I want to see. “Sorry, is this a bad time?”

The two look up, their expressions vastly different. Ambrose looks embarrassed to be caught while the woman just seems bemused. She ruffles his hair and presses a kiss on his cheek.

“I’ll see you soon." She throws him a seductive glance along with a wave, and then sashays out of the room with a swing in her hips many women would envy. Myself included.

I wait until she’s completely gone and sit down in the chair opposite of Ambrose, but don't say anything.

I’m curious but I don’t want to pry and lose my shot at working with the PPD. I’ve wanted this for as long as I can remember, I’m not going to let my nosy, curious self ruin this for me...

“So… Who’s that?” I blurt out before I can stop myself. Eurgh. How can I be so stupid? Why would he tell me?

Ambrose chuckles awkwardly. “Sasha… She’s a receptionist working in the building across.”

“She seems nice,” I say, my words empty. I have no idea if she’s nice, we were in the same room for barely twenty seconds. I gesture to a folder on his desk. “Is this the list from the Centre of Wand Control?”

“Yes, we can go over it together," he says. "We’re broken up, you know,” he adds hastily.

“Huh?” To say I'm taken aback is an understatement.

“Sasha. We’re not together.” Ah, a man of few words. That does get the point across, I suppose.

I give him a smile which I hope reassures him that I'm genuine. “It’s none of my business.” I'm not interested in him for romance. I want to fight crime with him, it's as simple as that.

“Right… It’s just… You know how it is with exes. It’s always a bit awkward, especially when there’s some back and forth, back and forth.”

“I’m not judging. I hardly know you. Or her.” And it's not like I haven't had my own share of ex drama in the past.

“True… I just don’t want you, or anyone, to get the wrong impression.”

Ah, this isn’t about me at all.

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