Magically Banished: An Urban Fantasy Novel (Hunted Witch Agency Book 4) by Rachel Medhurst

Author:Rachel Medhurst [Medhurst, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

If I jumped up and down in excitement, they might think I was a little too attached. “They’re here,” I shouted to Gerard, who was in the kitchen, messing around with a tea tray.

Our bosses would not be interested in tea. They were here to see me. Well, sort of.

Throwing open the door, I launched myself forward before they were even able to walk the two steps to it.

Justina held out the cage she had in her hands, almost cringing away from me as I flung the little door open and scooped Kingsley out.

“We’re happy to see you, too,” Kurt muttered as he stepped past me and into the house.

Kingsley squeaked like crazy as he sniffed my cheek when I kissed his little head. I’d missed him so much. Speaking to him over Skype just wasn’t the same.

Taking my arm, Justina almost had to shove me back inside. It wasn’t a good idea to draw attention to ourselves in the quiet side street.

“How are you?” she asked as I followed her into Mary’s kitchen.

Settling at the table as I held back my tears of happiness from connecting to Kingsley again, I laughed. “Better now he’s here.”

Her smile was genuine, although there was a tightness to her muscles. She wasn’t here just to bring my squeaky best friend to see me. Something had happened.

“Looks like you need tea,” Gerard announced, smirking in my direction when both of them agreed.

Joining me at the table, they stayed quiet while Gerard sorted everything out. Mary shuffled into the room, greeting the others as if they were long term friends.

“You’re looking tired, my dear,” she told Justina. “Is he keeping you up all night?”

Her wink in my direction caught me off guard. My gaze met Kurt’s and my cheeks flamed. I really didn’t need to know anything personal about my bosses and their relationship.

“Not as much as these two, I’m sure.” Kurt was looking at Gerard now, a wink thrown his way.

Ugh. Why was it so awkward? And, why was Mary, the eldest of us all, the one to make it so weird?

“It’s good to see you,” Justina said to our hostess. “It’s been a while.”

Clasping Justina’s cheeks in her fingers, Mary sighed. “I can see something is bothering you. I shall leave you to it. Just call me if you need anything.”

Leaning down to kiss Mary’s wrinkly cheek, Justina whispered something to her. I didn’t quite hear as Kingsley sighed in happiness from where he rested on my shoulder.

He was ready to curl up and sleep. It had probably been tiring flashing from London. At least his warmth was against my skin, making me feel almost normal again.

As Mary meandered out, grabbing a chocolate bar from the table as she went, Gerard sat at the table with us.

Once we were alone, Kurt pulled a folder out of a bag. Flipping it open, he revealed pictures of several men and women, placing them in front of us. “These people were all killed by the same drug.

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