Spirit in Tow by Terry Segan

Author:Terry Segan [Segan, Terry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ghost; comedy; paranormal mystery; female protagonist
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2022-05-21T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

“Jason said I could change in here. He didn’t think you’d mind sharing.” I heard Genevieve close the door.

Glancing over my shoulder, I saw she wasn’t looking directly at me so dropped the letters at my feet and covered the noise by coughing.

“Why are you looking in there?” She stared now.

The bed shielded my feet, but she could see the open drawer. “Oh…um…do you think he has any safety pins in here? The seam on my bathing suit has a snag, and I thought I could secure it.”

“You might find something in the bathroom.” She threw her bag onto the other side of the bed and began to disrobe.

“Good idea.” I picked up my own tote, and let it slip to the floor. “I am all thumbs today. Ever have one of those days, Genevieve?”

“I know what ya mean.” She’d already pulled off her top and worked at the hooks of her bra. This, I did not need to see. “Some days I can be such a klutz.”

Bending to get my bag and slipping the bundle into it, I stood. “You know what? Maybe I should go ask him rather than looking myself. I’ll leave you to your privacy.”

“No worries, hon. We’re both girls, right?”

I turned away before Genevieve and all her glory came bursting out of the released harness. Yes, we’re both girls, but I didn’t need to bond that intimately. Going to the door, I cracked it wide enough to slip out.

Murphy blocked the way. “You’re the dame that fell in the water at the dock. I recognize you now. But you were with another guy. That your husband?”

Drat. “Husband? I wouldn’t be here with Jake if I were married.”

“Oh, I get it. You got one on the side. Me too. Don’t say nothin’ to Genevieve. She’ll get all pouty and ruin our fun. Maybe me and you can come to some kinda…ya know…agreement to keep each other’s secret.” His fingertips brushed up and down my shoulder. Revulsion shuddered through my body. “Ya know what I mean, don’t ya, doll?”

I took a step backward and bumped into the door. “Jake and I are friends. There’s nothing for me to hide.” My hands balled into fists. I wanted away from this slimy character. “But I’ll keep your secret. Excuse me, I need to get by.”

He didn’t budge.

Swelling out my chest to give him a blast of my indignation, I realized too late how Murphy’s attention dropped to below my chin. Well, that backfired. I shifted my bag to cover as much of my front as possible and broke his concentration.

“No worries. I think I’ll see if Genevieve needs a hand.” He pushed past me into the bedroom.

He’d need both hands with her chassis. I reached into the sack and made sure my pilfered stash rested on the bottom underneath my clothes. Hopefully, Jason wouldn’t miss the letters for a while. I found Jake in the cockpit, already in his bathing suit. At least he hadn’t thought I needed assistance getting dressed.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.