Paula Lester - 02 A Witch Too Hot by Paula Lester

Author:Paula Lester [Lester, Paula]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cozy mystery with a cat, magic cozy mystery, small town cozy mystery, cozy mystery series, paranormal cozy mystery, animal cozy mystery
Publisher: Paula Lester and M.E. Harmon
Published: 2019-06-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

When Cas got home, she took the longest, hottest shower she’d ever had. In fact, she stayed in until the water started to cool down. It felt so good to have all the sticky mess removed from her hair and skin. When she stepped out of the shower, she eyed the pile of cherry soda-soaked clothes and considered throwing them in the trash instead of washing them.

Suddenly, a small black paw appeared in the crack under the door.

“Come on, cat. I’m in the bathroom—can’t I have some privacy?”

From the opposite side of the door, Echo’s voice floated in, sounding irritated. “I’m simply trying to convey that I am starving to death. If you had waited another minute to get out of the shower, you would have found a corpse instead of my handsome, lithe cat form when you got downstairs. And, in point of fact, if you wait much more than thirty more seconds to get me some food, I shall still suffer that fate.”

Cas sighed and rolled her eyes. “Fine. I’ll get you something after I get some clothes on. Now scram.”

She peeked around the door to make sure the cat had left the room before exiting the bathroom. Thinking about the gathering Posie had invited her to, she chose jeans and a long-sleeved shirt to wear. Paired with some cute shoes, she hoped to be casual-dressy enough for a party.

Echo was waiting at the bottom of the stairs. He followed her through the living room to the kitchen, so close on her heels she thought he might get kicked in the face.

“You know, you’ve been turning into more of a roommate than a guardian,” she accused. “A roommate who leaves black fur everywhere, eats expensive food but doesn’t chip money in for it, and has a toilet box that I have to clean.” She wrinkled her nose and gave him an accusatory look as she poured some kibble into a bowl.

Appearing nonchalant, Echo sat on his haunches. Lately, he’d been giving her a hard time about the kibble. He wanted deli meat and paté instead. “Well, empathy and responsibility were never really virtues of mine. That’s actually what got me in trouble.”

Cas raised an eyebrow. “About that,” she said. “What—”

At that instant, she was hit with a magical hot flash so fierce she had to sit down on a kitchen chair.

“Whoa. I felt that.” Echo moved closer, peering into her face. “You’re cycling again.”

Cas didn’t respond. She was too busy dragging air into her lungs. The edges of her vision seemed to take turns contracting and swelling. Maybe lying on the floor was a good idea, just in case she passed out.

She focused on Echo’s face, watching it bulge out to a cartoonish size before bouncing in and becoming tiny, still on his normal-sized body. The heat inside her chest expanded up into her head. She clenched her fists and the cat’s head steadied.

“This will kill you if you don’t get control,” Echo said matter-of-factly. “I’ll speak to the council.

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