On the Side of Angels by Miriam Matthews

Author:Miriam Matthews [Matthews, Miriam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: heavenly intervention; love; angels; ghosts; suspense; romance; war; PTSD; kidnapped;
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2019-11-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

“Hey, Callista, right? Callista?” Evie trotted down the hall toward the perky trainer and girlfriend of Wilmer Dembeck. “Thanks for turning me on to your friend’s class. But I couldn’t hack all of it.” She shrugged apologetically.

Callista impulsively hugged Evie. “Quite all right. He understands. He has a devout following. Those gals torture themselves regularly with my Wilmer. They’re used to it. They love him. Everybody loves Wilmer.” She leaned in close and whispered in Evie’s ear. “Especially me.”

Evie scrunched up her nose and giggled conspiratorially. “Andrea might have mentioned that a time or fifty. How long have you two known each other?”

“Come on, I’ll buy you a juice delight and we can girl talk.” Callista led Evie to the quaint restaurant near the front of the gym. “Andrea loves these crazy concoctions our new juicer makes.” She ordered two fruity drinks and sat at a small table near the window. “You back for more?”

Evie pretended to take a sip of the drink. “This is heavenly.” She smiled and watched Callista take a long drink. Their glasses were poured from the same blender so it must be safe to drink. “Nope.” Evie pointed to the floor. “Forgot my bag. I was a little rattled about the massage thing.”

Callista frowned. “I am soooo sorry about that. I just didn’t think.”

Evie patted the girl’s arm. “No worries. It’s my baggage. You couldn’t have known.” She smiled warmly at Callista. “So how long have you known Wilmer, the handsome-beyond-real man of yours?”

“Call me Calli. He is, isn’t he?” She squirmed in her chair and giggled. “We met about six years ago in Austria. He was guiding climbers, and I was one of the women in his group. We hit it off right out of the gate. My mom gave me and my sister a trip to Europe for Sarah’s college graduation present. She got her degree, and I got to be the chaperone. We had a blast. When I got home, Wilmer friended me on social media, and it just got better from there. It’s all legal and stuff. He got his work permit and everything.” Calli’s smile chilled a touch and Evie caught it right away.

“And then what? What’s the frown for?” Evie mirrored Calli’s physical movements and expressions to build rapport. She’d learned that trick from her captors as well.

“Nothing, really. Except…” Calli leaned in. “Wilmer’s brother came over a couple months ago. Keizer’s such a slob, and he doesn’t have any money of his own. Wilmer pays for everything.” Calli took another drink for strength.

Evie did too.

“And he’s fat! Oh my God, is he fat. Wilmer makes excuses for his older brother cause he thinks he owes Keizer. His brother quit university to take care of Wilmer when their parents were killed in an avalanche while skiing in the mountains. Wilmer was still in school.” She drew back. Evie figured Calli realized she was sharing very personal information with a woman she’d just met.

Evie sat back as well purposefully instilling relaxation into the situation.

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