In the Midnight Hour by Patti O'Shea

Author:Patti O'Shea [O'Shea, Patti]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2011-12-13T01:14:11+00:00

14

CHAPTER

They had every light in their hotel room ablaze, but it did nothing to relieve her unease. Low risk or not, she couldn't quite believe that breaking the law was smart. She kept quiet, though, and at Deke's nod, Ryne looked down at the sketch she held and focused on the camera positions. This was one of those times where remote sight would really come in handy, but instead, she had to rely on his drawing of the apartment building's hallway.

When she felt confident that she had her energy directed toward each of the four cameras, Ryne began to chant. Because she was modifying a spell in a way she hadn't tried before, she went slower than usual. Fooling electronic equipment was difficult anyway and it was important she get this right. Her goal was to hold the current view of the hall in lieu of a live shot. Of course, if someone was walking through right now, that would shoot her plan to hell—if it worked at all.

Ryne reached the end and closed the incantation. She drew in a deep breath and slowly released it, clearing her body of residual energy. It was crucial she be centered before she attempted to transport Deke. If she messed up the camera spell, he'd find himself rounded up by security, but if she made a mistake on this second proclamation, she could injure or even kill him.

"Are we set on the cameras?" he asked.

"I think so, but I won't know for sure until we're there."

"I'll take my chances. Send me over."

Ryne didn't want to. She wanted to keep Deke here, to tell him to forget the whole scheme, but she'd already committed to this, and unlikely as it was, if there was a chance something in his notes could help defeat Anise, she needed that information. "I'll be right behind you—don't start without me, okay?"

"Sure, babe," he agreed with a smirk.

His cavalier attitude made her scowl. Until she arrived, he was going to be on his own. If Anise or one of her minions was waiting, Deke could die before she got there—the protection spell she had around him wouldn't last long—but she'd explained the potential problems earlier and he'd been serious enough then. She had to trust that he got it.

"Are you ready?" Ryne asked.

"Almost." He closed the distance between them and leaned down to kiss her. It was short, sweet, but Deke eased away so slowly, his lips clung to hers.

She knew what he was doing. It wasn't merely reassurance for what they were about to do, he was also telling her that although she'd pulled away from him this afternoon, everything was all right. He was wrong.

"Okay, now you can send me," he told her.

Softly, Ryne began the incantation. Normally, she sent items to and fro without saying or even thinking a word—everything worked by focusing the energy—but Deke was human and this was meant for inanimate objects. She wasn't taking any chances.

It was a brief spell. Reluctantly, she closed it and he was gone.

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