The Trouble With Black Cats and Demons by Kat Simons

Author:Kat Simons [Simons, Kat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: T&D Publishing
Published: 2019-09-13T04:00:00+00:00

18

Deacon left Jon in the living room watching a movie and joined Cary out on the back porch. She sat on the steps leading down to her grass covered backyard, idly tossing a ball to Fred while Pickles and Buck reclined on the porch next to her. He scooted Buck out of the way—moving Pickles when she was settled was nearly impossible—and sat next to Cary.

The evening had turned chilly but was fortunately still dry. Cary wore a padded flannel shirt over her sweater and jeans. She looked warm enough, but he still had an urge to tuck her under his arm to keep her from the cold.

“You want to talk about it?” he asked. When Fred came bounding back with the ball, he shoved it into Deacon’s lap. Deacon took a turn at throwing. There wasn’t much light in the yard, but Fred still managed to find the ball and come scampering back at high speed.

“I was just wondering where the hell Jaxer is,” Cary said after a moment. “I haven’t even gotten a message from him in more than a week. Not since you delivered his last one to the school. I knew he wouldn’t want to come around while Jon’s here, but…”

“But?” Deacon tossed the ball again without looking at her.

“But I was expecting to hear something by now.”

“We’ll find out more about Holland.”

“It’s not just that.” She puffed out a breath. “I need him.” Her voice dropped to a whisper. “He’s my mentor. And I don’t know what to do next.”

The very slight quaver in her voice nearly broke him. “Cary…”

“After six years, I still feel like I have so much to learn. I don’t know how to deal with a demon like Holland. Strategy isn’t my strong suit. I’ve always had Jaxer for that.”

She tilted her head to look at Deacon, and he met her gaze, ignoring Fred when the dog tried to shove the ball into his lap again. When Fred got no response, he flopped down on the lower step at Deacon’s feet.

“Holland is powerful,” Cary said, “wealthy, and has been freed from any demon bonds for a long time, according to your nose. In all those centuries, he’s also managed to avoid the demon hunters.” She raised her hands in a shrug. “I can stand between him and Jon from now until the end of days and keep Jon safe. But I can’t do anything about him. I can’t make him go away. I… I don’t know how.”

“It’s not your job to make Holland go away,” Deacon said. “It’s your job to protect Jon.”

“But if the demon just keeps coming and coming, what do I do then? You saw how interested that kid was in Holland’s job offer. Even if Jon does see through the deception and continues to let me protect him, will I have to keep him here for weeks? Months? Years? As long as I’m around, he won’t be hurt, but what if Holland is the persistent type? There’s going to come a time when we relax, when we get lazy.

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