Spellbound by York Rebecca

Author:York, Rebecca [York, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Tags: Suspense
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-04-01T14:22:55+00:00

THE NEXT DAY she woke up feeling refreshed—and eager to confront Andre with some of the questions he should already have answered—like was he keeping pet alligators out by the fallen log.

Her plans were put on hold again when he failed to appear once more. Now she knew he was avoiding her. Because he was embarrassed about yesterday? Or because he didn’t want to discuss the case he’d hired her to investigate?

“He’s gone off to cut up some trees that were uprooted in the storm,” Janet explained.

“Oh, right,” Morgan answered, unable to keep the sarcasm out of her voice. “Did he fix the oven first?”

“Yes.” The housekeeper held out a basket of cinnamon buns. “I was able to make these for you.”

Morgan instantly regretted taking out her bad mood on Janet. She had to keep remembering that the housekeeper wasn’t controlling the situation. Andre was the one making the decisions.

She took one of the buns, and the first bite told her that the lack of an oven had truly deprived her of a rare experience. “These are wonderful,” she said.

Janet beamed. “I wanted to make them for you.”

The buns put Morgan in a better mood.

After licking icing off her fingers, she got up and opened the back door, listening to the sound of a chain saw somewhere in the distance. So Janet hadn’t been lying. Andre had gone out into the bayou to saw up logs.

She thought about marching out into the wilderness area, following the sound. Then she decided that wouldn’t do her much good. He had an excellent way to keep from engaging in conversation. All he had to do was continue sawing.

Morgan went back upstairs and got a carry bag. Then she retrieved the maps she’d hidden in the special compartment of her suitcase. As far as she could tell, nobody had found it. But there was no way to be sure.

With the maps in her bag, she went down to her car and started toward St. Germaine, driving slowly, testing the brakes every half mile, making sure they were working. When they proved reliable, she sped up a bit, then slowed when she came to the place where the water had washed across the road and almost swept her away. The site of the flood was very clear, and she pulled to a stop. As she looked at the uprooted trees, logjams of man-made and natural debris and mud sweeping across the road, a clogged feeling rose in her throat.

She tried to move her foot, tried to press down on the gas pedal. But her muscles wouldn’t obey. It was like an invisible force held her in place, making it impossible for her to keep driving.

In her mind she heard the deadly roar of onrushing water. It was coming for her again.

No. The sun was shining. She was in no danger. Not today.

Still, some part of her waited for the water to come and sweep her away. And this time Andre couldn’t save her.

No, that was wrong.

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