Secrets of Sanctuary Cozy Mysteries Box Set: Books 1-3 by Tara Meyers

Author:Tara Meyers [Meyers, Tara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-09T23:00:00+00:00

TEN

“I don’t know how I let you talk me into these things.”

Ember didn’t even try to stifle her laugh. Mel was decked out in the hiking gear she’d bought in July when Ember convinced her she wouldn’t die if she went into the woods. But after a few short treks on local trails, multiple mosquito bites, and one very unfortunate tick incident, Mel was convinced that her original stance was accurate. Bad things happened in the wilds.

“Because, even though you complain, I know you still like it up here. And I was serious when I said the ticks are gone. It’s too cold for them.”

Mel stopped and turned to look pointedly at Ember. “I told you to never mention those things again. I still have nightmares.”

This time, Ember tried to smother the giggle that bubbled up, but when Mel made a pained expression, it was too much. “I’m sorry!” she managed to get out around the strangled chortles. “But you’re making the same face as when Becky came at you with the tweezers.” Laughing harder, she had to stop and lean against a tree. “You would have thought an alien was burrowing its way into your soul.”

“I think that’s a pretty accurate description!” Picking up a handy pine cone, Mel took aim. “This is for making fun of my attempted alien possession,” she yelled, nailing Ember in the chest. “And this is for dragging me on yet another unreasonable excursion to some freaky place to meet only God knows what fate!”

“Ow!” The second pine cone was smaller but still stung when it hit Ember’s forehead. “Wait a sec,” Ember mumbled while rubbing at what was probably a red spot on her face. “I’ve never dragged you to a freaky place before.”

“Well, I’m sure you’ve thought about it.” Sidestepping to easily avoid Ember’s half-hearted toss, Mel caught the projectile midair. “You threw a mushroom at me?”

Picking another piece of fungus off the tree she’d been leaning against, Ember shrugged. “With my luck, I’d hit you in the eye, and then I’d really have to feel guilty.”

Unable to keep up the pretense any longer, Mel dropped her last cone and broke out in a wide smile. “Coffee break!” She slipped her pack off and pulled a thermos from a side pocket.

“You mean water break,” Ember corrected.

“You might have water in that thing,” Mel retorted, pointing at Ember’s water bottle. “But when you drag me out into the wilderness at eight in the morning, I’m bringing coffee.”

After a brief lecture on dehydration and the proper provisions for a long hike, Ember accepted the offered swallow of coffee. “Maybe you’re on to something,” she admitted.

“You said it probably wouldn’t take more than four hours to get to that campsite,” Mel said. Looking up at the sun’s position, she attempted to guess at the time without checking her phone. “So, another hour or so?”

“Close!” Ember said approvingly. “Could be even less than an hour. The dog that was tracking did a lot of stopping, backtracking, and wandering.

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