Meta Marshal Service 1 by B N Miles

Author:B N Miles [Miles, B N]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-21T22:00:00+00:00

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Jessalene lived in a small house at the end of a quiet back road. Jared pulled the car down her gravel drive and parked in the shade of a large, mature maple tree. It was after dark, and the house was quiet.

“Here we are,” she said. “I guess we can head inside and get settled.”

“Oh, this is so cute.” Cassie got out first and practically bounced up the front steps. “Look at this place!”

Jared got out and stretched. His legs were sore from sitting for so long. Jessalene came around the car and stood next to him.

“She always like this?” she asked, her voice quiet.

“I think so.”

“It’s sort of nice, actually.”

“I know.” He hesitated. “Listen, about that stuff—”

“Don’t worry about it.” She looked up. “I know what you Magi are like.”

He frowned and looked away. “Yeah, right.”

She looked at him for another long moment before smiling. “At least she’s cute, right? Seems to actually like you, too.”

“Yeah she does. I have no clue why.”

“You’re a good-looking guy. Other than that, I have no clue what she sees in you.” Jessalene grinned at him then walked off. She went up the front steps, unlocked the door, and let Cassie inside.

Jared lingered by the car. He watched the girls disappear and could hear Cassie’s cries of delight as Jessalene gave her a little tour. He popped the trunk, got out their bags, and dropped them on the ground.

This wasn’t ideal, staying with Jessalene, but they still had the pact. It held up in the car when she wanted to lie to him, which wasn’t a great sign, but at least the magic checked her.

And Cassie trusted her. He still didn’t get why, but there was no turning back now. They’d come this far, and he was going to see it through.

He carried the bags up the steps and into her little house.

The front door opened into a living room that flowed into a dining room and kitchen. It was small and cozy, the kitchen barely big enough for one, maybe two people, but it was brightly decorated and had plants on almost every surface. The plants weren’t a surprise, but the colors were. He expected drab earth tones, since Jessalene didn’t seem like a bright colors kind of girl, but instead the walls were painted in pastels. She had brightly colored rugs, paintings, small painted statues of various gods, other random assorted knickknacks covering every available surface.

It looked like a thrift store, but neat and orderly and comfortable. Cassie was walking around marveling at everything as Jared put the bags down and stretched again.

“This is it,” Jessalene said. “My room is upstairs. You guys can have the two rooms down here. There’s a full bathroom at the end of the hall.”

“You’re staying upstairs without us?” Cassie frowned. “That’s no fun. Why don’t we all stay upstairs?”

“Cassie,” Jared said. “Stop it.” He looked at Jessalene. “Mind if I throw these bags in a room?”

“Uh, no, go ahead.”

He lugged his bag along with Cassie’s down the back hall.

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