Returned by Smith Keeley

Author:Smith, Keeley [Smith, Keeley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-10-29T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

TAKING THE HIGHER GROUND

More than a week had past and she hadn't received word from Clay. What had once been flirty fun was no longer funny. The bell tinkled signalling yet another customer. She walked into the shop and did a double take as he pushed his hand through his short hair, the green and blues of his eyes watched her.

“Hello, Cora.”

“Eli, what can I do for you?”

It was thanks to this man that her arms looked like abstract art of black and blue, the bruises were only just fading.

“I've come to talk about what happened.”

She nodded her head. Tabitha had expected this so she wasn't surprised. “Shouldn’t I be speaking with Jack?”

A blush appeared in his cheeks.

“He doesn’t know you're here, does he?”

“No, he doesn’t. Jack has been somewhat engaged.”

“We can talk but I don't have long.”

“That will be fine.”

She watched him sit down in her usual seat. She stopped herself from grinding her teeth.

“Can I offer you a drink, Eli?” she said sliding the bolt across the door.

“No, thank you.”

She sat down not knowing what to expect.

“I need to talk to you about what happened in 1612. I don't think you know the right version.”

“When you say right version, you mean your version, am I correct?”

“The only right version is the Chattox version. You have been-”

“Don't. You will not come in here and tell me what you believed happened. I know what happened in 1612. My mother was murdered.”

“And so was my wife.”

She opened her mouth and then instantly closed it. Eli had been married?

“I was married to Jack’s sister, Anne.” He took a deep breath and clenched his fist on his knee. “Your mother was a murderer-”

“Hold on just one damn minute!” she shouted. “How dare you come in here accusing my mother? It was your family who sent my mother to her death. It is quite obvious that certain traits run through your blood line. If Jack isn't attacking someone then he's shouting at them. You should have words with him. Without his anger, without his stupid mouth, this would never have happened. He attacked me first.” Her voice dipped dangerously low. “I want you to leave.”

He stood, crowding her personal space. His eyes locked intently on her face.

“If this situation is not resolved, we are all in imminent danger!” he spat the words at her and headed for the door.

“Well, you just tell your High Priest to get his arse in gear then!” she shouted at his back.

Each and every member of his coven was stark raving mad.

“I have to say, he was right.”

“Jesus Christ!” She jumped at the sound of Tabitha’s voice close behind her.

“Sorry,” she apologised as a smile played on her lips.

Cora knew she wasn’t sorry. “What do you mean he's right?”

“I don’t think he is right about your mother, so stop giving me the evils. We need to resolve this situation.”

“Well, Jack doesn’t make that easy. Neither did Eli coming in here saying bad things about my mother.”

“After all this time he still grieves for his wife.

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