Lucy at Peace by Mary E. Twomey

Author:Mary E. Twomey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: garden gnome, folklore and fairy tales, new adult fantasy romance, mythology and legends, scandinavian folklore
Publisher: Mary E. Twomey

Eighteen.

Confrontations and Confessions

I was tired but mostly sober when Jens pulled into the lot of a motel so skeezy, it made my skin crawl. Half the neon didn’t light up, and the heavily advertised free porn channels did not inspire confidence in the cleanliness of the sheets. Two windows were actually boarded up with cardboard, and the cars in the lot were all in various stages of disrepair.

Tucker shook his head when Jens cut the engine. “We’re not staying here,” he ruled matter-of-factly.

Jens sighed. “I know it sucks, but these places’ll take cash, and I don’t want to use anything that can be tracked. It’s temporary.” His hand was on the door as he built up the oomph to let himself out and start a life on the run all over again. “But the sooner you can find out who took out that hit on my girl, the better.”

“Jens, you can’t be serious. There’s no way I’m staying here. I can practically feel the bedbugs already.”

“What do you want, Tuck? This is the best I can do. Comfort isn’t the main concern. Keeping my charge alive is. You’re welcome to go off on your own, but you can’t take this car. I stole it fair and square.”

Tucker rolled his eyes. “Like I need a car to get around.” I recalled Uncle Rick’s ability to port from place to place and knew that was how Tucker had gotten us out of the house without detection. “Get back on the road. I’ve got a house not too far from here we can crash at.”

“I thought you lived in Colorado,” I muttered, shifting against him in our cuddled position of me lying on top of him.

“I do, käresta. But I have houses all over. I’m quite old. Get back on the freeway, Jens. Take the Tribeswoman east.”

“Do I get a vote in all this?” Jamie asked, finally speaking up.

“You want me to answer that? Next time you want a vote, don’t go using my sister to torture my girlfriend. You’re best silent for now, Jamie.” Jens was succinct but firm in his ruling. I was just grateful he hadn’t forgotten about the bond and punched his best friend. Or I was bummed about the missed opportunity. It was hard to pick a side. I wagered the pros and cons of taking a good blow to the gut if it would teach Jamie a lesson.

“Don’t bother,” Jamie answered my silent musings aloud. “I already learned my lesson. I’m more ashamed than you can imagine, Lucy. If telling you how sorry I am again would help, I would do it. Tell me what to do. Tell me how to get Britta back!”

Jens reached behind and punched the seat next to Jamie. “I trusted you with my sister!” he bellowed, not bothering to curb the conversation for company. He turned around and drove away from the motel in a hurry. I was just as frustrated that we couldn’t leave Jamie in the crappy motel by himself.

“I’m

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