Rifts by Nicole Hamlett

Author:Nicole Hamlett [Hamlett, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B005YP46WE
Goodreads: 12949251
Published: 2011-10-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

I was surprised to find myself in my own front yard. Drew was at the border of the property, kneeling in front of Hope. An agonized grimace slashed across his face. She couldn't cross the wards yet – I hoped.

"The house isn't for sale," I called out.

Her attention diverted from Drew to me and his face relaxed a little. "What are you doing here?" she asked coldly.

"I uh, live here? What are you doing here?"

"None of your business." She threw a glance at Drew and scowled. "We're not done. Don't forget what I told you." She gasped in pain as she reached through the ward and drew her fingertips down Drew's bloodied face before staring me down. "The frontier look is dowdy on you, dear. You should see someone about your fashion sense." She threw a Rift and was gone before I could think of a smart-assed comeback.

"Bitch," I grumbled. Looking down at Scooter, I raised an eyebrow. "Where were you in all of this? I thought we had an agreement that you'd bite her ass the next time you saw her."

His lip curled at me and I could have sworn that he shrugged. "Yeah," I muttered, "You're a huge help here. I'm trading you in for a Basset Hound."

I took a deep breath and trudged over to Drew. "So…that looked like fun." I sat down next to him and spared a cautious glance to make sure he wasn't hurt too badly.

"If, by fun, you mean pretty horrible then yeah, it was a blast."

"It's good to stay friends with your exes. I mean, if nothing else - do it for the sake of the kids."

He choked on a laugh and wrapped an arm around my shoulders. "I’ve missed you."

"Yeah, I'm like a barrel of monkeys - only sassier."

He laughed, “That you are.”

“So, wanna tell me what happened here? Did she reject your efforts to kiss and make up? She’s really not much for family.”

“Yeah, I guess asking for my letterman jacket back wasn’t the best idea.”

I threw a dubious glare at him. “Seriously. When the dog braves Greenland to bring me to you, something big happened.”

“Greenland?”

“Heph thought it would be a good idea to give me hands on training,” I replied drolly.

"How did that work for you?"

"Not so great. I am pretty sure my spleen is frozen."

"You can’t have a frozen spleen, Grace."

"Yeah. So, now your turn. How did she get the drop on you?" I nudged him with my shoulder.

"I didn't want to hurt her. I held back. I guess I didn't expect her to attack me. How did I become such a mess? Things were just fine."

"Okay, Drew. Who are you? What have you done with the robot that I know and adore?"

He looked at me with misery etched in his eyes. "I just don't know."

"Could it be some kind of spell? Weird things are happening around here and everyone is a bit off kilter. Maybe it's just a spell." I rubbed his back to offer what comfort I could, and ran across a patch of sticky wetness.

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