Rainmaker Witch by Deanna Chase

Author:Deanna Chase [Chase, Deanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bayou Moon Press, LLC
Published: 2024-09-18T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

We spent the afternoon checking out the other farms in the area. Blueberries, Groveland Farms, and Happy Hollow. None of them had any record of Lacey Riley calling them or setting up an interview. The day was mostly a bust with the exception of the half-off sunflower bouquets we picked up from Happy Hollow. It was the end of their season, and they were desperately trying to move the last of their stock.

“We still need to go by Tazia’s shop and Sky’s the Limit,” Charlotte said, eyeing our list.

“There’s no time like the present,” I said.

“Oh no.” Charlotte shook her head violently. “First, you’re going to feed me. I’m starving.”

“I guess we can stop for a late lunch.”

“We either stop, or you’ll have to deal with hangry Charlotte. Your choice.”

I sped up and said, “Late lunch it is.”

“That’s what I thought.”

In less than five minutes, I pulled the SUV into the parking lot of Witches’ Garden.

“Are you even allowed in there?” Charlotte asked, eyeing the restaurant that had almost burned down during one of my mixers.

“Ha. Ha. Bellatrix has completely forgiven me. Especially since I send a lot of first dates here.”

“She’s nicer than me,” Charlotte quipped.

“A lot of people are nicer than you.” The words just flew out of my mouth, and the second I heard them, I clasped my hand over my mouth.

My sister just looked at me and laughed. “No lies detected. Though you didn’t have to be so blunt about it. Now come on. My stomach is trying to eat itself.”

“Sorry,” I muttered. “I didn’t mean that.”

She laughed. “Yes, you did. But you can make it up to me by buying lunch.”

“Okay,” I said and even managed to refrain from mentioning that I usually did when we were working.

The restaurant was lit with at least a thousand candles, and there were sage bundles in the middle of each table.

“You’d think after almost losing the place to fire once before that Bellatrix wouldn’t ever light even one more candle,” Charlotte observed after we were seated.

“They are spelled. The flame is an illusion,” I said. Bellatrix had asked me if she could pay the coven to create the gorgeous aesthetic. I’d told her I’d ask, but no way was she paying for it. In the end, the coven had been happy to help. And with seven of us combining our power, it had only taken about ten minutes.

“You can’t even tell,” Charlotte said with awe in her voice.

“Marion!” Bellatrix called when she spotted us. “It’s been a while since you’ve been in. How are you?”

“Doing pretty good. How’s business?” I asked as I stood and gave her a hug.

“Booming. Know anyone looking for a job? We’re short a few servers.” She glanced past me and said hello to Charlotte.

“Only one,” I said hesitantly. “But it’s possible she’s already come by or called you. Does the name Lacey Riley ring a bell?”

“Actually yes,” she said, frowning and then giving a quick shake of her head. “But it appears your friend isn’t all that interested in work.

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