Siren Falling: A Starseed Universe Novella by Ashley McLeo

Author:Ashley McLeo [McLeo, Ashley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Meraki Press
Published: 2018-07-30T16:00:00+00:00

The Fall

When Selma woke the next day Andrew was gone, leaving only a trace of his scent, lingering on her pillow. She sighed as images of the night flashed through her mind. Andrew caressing her stomach, his wild laughter, their bodies moving as one. Her magic, her body, appeased and free, after years of being as taut as a bow string from deprivation.

Leaping from the bed, her feet felt as if they barely touched the ground. She'd walked halfway to the bathroom when she stopped dead in her tracks. The morning jitters, the magic raging inside her which she’d grown used to dispelling later, was absent. She was dancing to the coffee maker when the phone rang.

Mary! She said she’d call when she wanted to come back. What will she say when I tell her about Andrew? Should I mention what happened?

The phone was on its third ring, the voice recorder would pick up soon and panic was creeping into Selma’s bliss.

No, I’ll wait to tell her until I see her, she decided and picked up the phone.

“Si?” Selma said.

Mary sighed. “I’m with the Americans on this one. You should answer the phone ‘hello’. It’s much warmer.”

“I’ll work on that. Are you returning today?” Selma asked not willing to beat around the bush. She wanted her friend back, to tell Mary her good news, how everything had worked out, so she’d needn’t worry. They needed to clear the air so they could get on with their time together.

“I was planning on it. I can take a cab to your place now. Then we can talk?”

“Sure,” Selma said. “I’m making coffee.”

“Oh, OK. I’ll see you soon,” Mary said, sounding astonished that Selma agreed to hash out their issues.

Selma raced through her apartment, trying to erase any clues Andrew had been there that would send Mary into a spin before Selma had even had a chance to explain. Stripping the sheets from her bed, Selma put new ones on and opened the windows to air out the room. She had just finished washing the wine glasses when the buzzer rang.

“Come on up,” Selma said, pressing the button to let Mary in. She opened the apartment door and poured Mary a cup of coffee.

Mary set down her suitcase and took the proffered cup. “Thanks.”

“Where did you go? I know you said Gwenn went there, but I didn’t know the name.”

“The Sisters of Salem house. It’s in Brooklyn. Looks a right mess on the outside but the inside is brilliant. You should visit. They accept non-witch and wizard members.” Mary raised her eyebrows and took a sip of coffee.

Selma had to admit the idea was enticing. Especially being so far from her family and not knowing any other magical creatures yet. “The Sisters of Salem,” she repeated. “I think I met a witch from that coven at a ball. Her name is Shefali. She had on the most gorgeous sari I’ve ever seen. Did you meet her there?”

“Yes!” Mary’s blue eyes lit up, her guard down for the first time since she’d stepped foot in Selma’s apartment.

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