In the Company of Witches by Joey W. Hill

Author:Joey W. Hill [Hill, Joey W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781101585184
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 2012-05-01T05:00:00+00:00

12

“I’VE BEEN MARINATED IN TEENAGE GIRL HORMONES.”

Raina laughed, her green-gold eyes sparkling at him. As they came out of the theater, they found the day had become more overcast, but in a pleasant way. The breeze flirting along the sidewalk threatened an afternoon storm, but it was still far enough off that the pedestrian traffic could risk continued trawling.

“If you start giggling or having fits of melodrama, I’ll rush you to the doctor for a high-octane testosterone shot right away.” She sighed, did a twirl on the sidewalk. It sent a wave of sex demon energy floating in all directions. Mikhael’s spellwork had to work double time to zap it. At times the sexuality she exuded hit high peaks. As accomplished as he was, he had to stay on his toes to modulate it. Thinking about the power of the shields she put into her house to protect her staff and her clients, he didn’t wonder why she stayed close to home.

“I think you got doused the same way I did. But it looks good on you.”

She smiled, a mischievous gypsy temptress. She came back to his side to take his hand. “I admit, it did make me feel girlish and moony. I think that’s why the movies are so popular. Women lose that side of themselves over time; not a lot of chances to indulge it. Which is sad, because it’s more fun to indulge when you’re an adult. When you’re a teenager, the hormones can be pretty horrific and intense. So I heard.”

“Never experienced them yourself?”

“I was enslaved to a demon by then,” she commented dryly. “There wasn’t a lot of room for them. When they happened, they manifested as homicidal rage.”

He squeezed her hand. Then swung her behind him as a loud clattering disrupted the normal shopping noises. Locating the problem, he eased his hold. An outdoor display at a shop across the street had collapsed, sending inventory in all directions. Rubber balls with happy faces painted on them bounced into the street, hitting cars, rolling beneath them.

One safely reached their side, coming to a stop against the foundation of the blown glass shop. Raina retrieved it, then returned to his side. “My hero, protecting me from the invasion of misfit toys. Apparently, I’m going to get to introduce you to Ramona.”

Raina gestured toward the store. As he read the sign—Toys, Tea, Herbs and Magic—she grinned. “Come on. You’ll enjoy this.”

He guided her across the street, eyeing the cars that slowed while she gathered up balls. Since other pedestrians were helping as well, Raina expected the vehicles would have stopped regardless. However, whether his appearance was disguised or not, enough of his indomitable nature penetrated that no one dared even a mildly impatient expression, let alone a rudely blown horn.

She and Ruby had thought Ramona’s name for the store was too straightforward, but they’d been wrong. The amalgamation drew visitors and locals alike. Her witch friend was also an agent of chaos, so something fascinating was always happening within or without, like a collapsing display.

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