Kissed By A Demon Spy by Kay Sharon

Author:Kay, Sharon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-10-06T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

GARNET HUMMED AS SHE WEEDED the herb garden behind the inn. Three weeks into her new employment, the inn’s restaurant had been consistently busy. And thankfully, the travelers who’d stayed overnight had been more quiet than the three Deserati males. Garnet and Dash still occupied their room on the second floor.

She’d been in the garden every day, talking to the plants. All the pixies did so during the growing process, so she had no qualms about doing it in front of Aden. The herbs had been half-heartedly growing when she started with them. A little less water, as Aden had flooded the poor cilantro, and a lot of love later, and she would have fresh salsa and a perfect enchilada sauce for tonight.

Aden hadn’t kissed her again. She was partly relieved and partly disappointed. Working in the kitchen was one thing, but his physical proximity made her heart flip-flop. She’d feel giddy when he’d wink at her, then all hot and bothered when she’d catch his hungry gaze on her. I want you. She couldn’t get his husky words out of her head. She didn’t think his mind had changed. Was he giving her time and space?

Ty and Cole helped her with dishes. And sometimes Aden would step in and help her with a heavy roast or pot of boiling water, and she’d marvel at how well they worked together.

She tugged out a stubborn wormwort. “Out you go, before you choke my sage.” She tossed it in her weed pile and wiped her arm across her brow. Fall was delightfully warm in Ivydale.

She closed her eyes and inhaled, the fragrance of her herbs drifting up to her nose. My herbs? A smile tugged her mouth. Yes, mine. Nothing sounded more perfect.

It was so peaceful back here. She heard occasional shouts of children playing in the schoolyard. And Aden had been working on the roof all day. The steady tap-tap-tap of his hammer had accompanied her gardening.

The toll of the school’s bell roused her, and she stood to stretch. An herb-coaxing lesson was on the schedule for Dash this afternoon, and she couldn’t wait to see him. She was taking longer to adjust to the long hours of separation than he was. But that was okay. He’d adjusted to school as if he’d been here all his life.

Scuff, scuff, scuff. Small feet approached on the dirt path. She beamed as he turned the corner and crossed the soft grass.

“Hi, Mom!” He ran and hugged her.

Garnet hugged him and kissed his head. “Hi, nihjo. Did you have fun in music today?”

“Yeah, we sang a silly song about a goat. It was in a bakery!”

She handed Dash a water bottle and an apple and listened to his animated version of the song. “Wow, that is silly!”

“Yeah.” He giggled.

“Ready to learn about herbs?”

“Yep.” He took a giant bite of apple.

She spent a few minutes showing him how to identify the plants by sight and smell. He knew several already, from helping her at Stroehm.

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