The Ghost is Clear: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery Romance (Ghost Detective Book 3) by Jane Hinchey

Author:Jane Hinchey [Hinchey, Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Baywolf
Published: 2020-08-30T16:00:00+00:00

10

The tightness in my chest that had plagued me all day intensified, and for the life of me, I couldn’t work out why. Taking a sip of wine, I watched Galloway manhandle my nieces and nephew, using them as weights as he lifted them in the air amidst squeals of laughter.

My sister Laura sidled up to me and nudged me with her elbow, a sly grin on her face. “Finally, caved, eh?”

I snorted. “Caved? The crafty witch went around me. Direct to the source.”

Laura laughed. “Our mom can be determined.”

“What do you mean, can be? She is bull-headed and stubborn.”

“A lot like someone else I know.” Brad, Laura’s husband, joined us, sliding an arm around his wife’s waist, his palm lingering against her abdomen in an intimate caress before settling on her hip. Then I noticed the clear liquid in Laura’s glass. Not white wine. Water. Or straight vodka. Either was a possibility. I studied my sister’s face, so similar to my own, then pointed a finger at her accusingly.

“You’re glowing!”

A hint of color bloomed on her cheeks, and her mouth widened into a smile.

I dropped my voice to a harsh whisper. “Laura Nicholson… are you pregnant?”

Her grin was one of pure happiness, and the slight nod confirmed it. I squealed in delight then clapped a hand over my mouth. Throwing my arms around her neck, I hugged her tight. Brad rescued my wine glass before I tipped the contents down her back.

“We’re announcing after dinner.” She whispered in my ear. “Do you think you can keep our secret until then?”

I pulled back and eyeballed her. “Are you serious? Of course, I can.”

My sister-in-law, Amanda, approached in her designer jeans and a silk button-down. Amanda was super-model gorgeous and, despite having a one-year-old and a three-year-old, was always impeccably dressed. “What’s going on?” One perfectly arched brow lifted, her gaze going from me to Laura and back again.

“Nothing much.” I shrugged. “Laura was just wishing me well for my exam tomorrow.” The lie fell smoothly from my lips, and I marveled at how easily I’d slipped into the role of secret keeper and stretcher of the truth.

“Is that tomorrow?” Amanda took a sip of her own wine. “That came around fast.”

“Tell me about it,” I sighed.

“So once you’re fully qualified? Then what?”

“What do you mean?” I’d be a fully qualified private investigator. It wasn’t rocket science.

She tilted her head toward Galloway, who was now rolling on the carpet with the children. “With him. He’ll no longer be your supervisor. You won’t be spending so much time together.”

“I’m not sure what you’re getting at?” Galloway and I didn’t spend a lot of working hours together, despite him being my official supervisor while I underwent my PI training. We got together a couple of times a week to go over my cases, such as they were, and discuss general PI stuff like stake-outs and lately, firearms. I shuddered at the memory of my recent firearms lesson.

“How will you manage, Audrey, without him

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