Pumpkin Blend (A Paramour Bay Cozy Paranormal Mystery Book 14) by Kennedy Layne

Author:Kennedy Layne [Layne, Kennedy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Paranormal, mystery, cozy
Publisher: Kennedy Layne Publishing
Published: 2020-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“Tell Leo that I’ll buy some of those wooden emery boards,” Heidi said as she clung to her caramel macchiato that we’d gotten at the bakery. It was by far her favorite morning beverage, while I was veering off toward the pumpkin flavors this season. “They don’t work as well as the metal ones, but I can compromise for my favorite familiar. I was wondering why he disappeared in mid-conversation. I was literally in the middle of telling him about my cute costume for this year.”

Why did I have to accompany you two on this nonsensical scavenger hunt? Those seven minutes of blissful sleep wasn’t nearly enough to brave this morning’s overcast, gloomy morning. You realize this is perfect weather for a catnap.

“Because,” I said with determination as we came upon the entrance to the new shop. I motioned toward the darkened window that we’d come to stand in front of on the sidewalk. The new storefront owner had put up some type of solid black cardboard in the display window and the glass door to prevent onlookers from seeing inside. “You’re going to pop in there so that you can take a peek around.”

I’m going to do what? I clearly misunderstood your ravings. I’m thinking the horrifying sound that my on-again, off-again soulmate made with the metal emery board has done some permanent damage to my ears.

“Your ears are just fine. Now in you go. Pop in.” I took a much-needed sip of my pumpkin macchiato, briefly debating if I should get one of those specialty machines for the teashop. It was one thing to bring in some specialty coffees, but it was quite another to turn the tea haven into a hardcore coffee port with a casual wave toward tea. I hastily dismissed the idea as quickly as it had popped into my head. “You’re going to go inside and see if there are any pumpkins laying around.”

Have you lost what is left of the marbles rolling around in that head of yours, Raven? I am not going into a building where something evil is waiting to take over my body and claim my soul. Have you ever thought that the malevolent spirit might want access to my mental antioxidants?

“Leo, it’s just a storefront,” I reassured him, leaning back just a smidge so that I could peek past Heidi and make sure that Eugene and Albert hadn’t walked out of the diner yet. They usually set up to play chess in front of Monty’s hardware store for the remainder of their Sunday morning. We were still in the clear, because they would no doubt wonder what Heidi and I were doing on this side of the street loitering outside the new shop that everyone was gossiping about. “Just blip in, and then blip out. Easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy.”

I think it’s you who should be consuming my blueberry-filled edibles. On second thought, that would just be wasting premium organic catnip treats. Never mind.

Like Heidi, I had wrapped both of my hands around the disposable cup.

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