These Hallowed Halls by Anne Louise Bannon

Author:Anne Louise Bannon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cozy mystery, romantic mystery, cozy spy novel
Publisher: Anne Louise Bannon

Tippy-tap, tippy-tap. It thundered through my brain, but all I could see was the splatter of bright red blood against a white interior wall. My stomach roiled and I heard myself crying.

A second later, I awoke. The tapping sound was still there, but in the fuzziness of waking, I was able to identify it as rain beating down on the roof above me. The window was light enough that I knew the sun had risen. Papers were scattered all over the bed and my red marking pen had left large round stains on the comforter.

I gasped, still shaking from the nightmare. The clock on the nearby dresser said eleven-oh-five.

“Crap!”

Which is about as foul as I get. It’s probably my mother’s fault. There were few things Mae and I could do that would get our fannies tanned faster than uttering a naughty word, and keep in mind, even “stupid” and “darn” were asking for it.

I blinked. I had fallen asleep crying over Sid’s short story.

“Crap,” I muttered again.

I had made up my mind that I was not going to suffer over the man. However difficult things were because of his fooling around, our relationship was still strong enough that it was worth staying around. I stumbled out of bed, gathered all the papers together, and staggered out to the living room, where I had a small desk. That’s where I put the papers.

It was almost noon by the time I’d showered, dressed, and eaten breakfast. My heart thudding in my chest, I made the phone call. He picked up after two rings.

“Hi, it’s me,” I said.

“Hey, good to hear from you. What’s up?”

“You sound cheerful.”

“Uh, let’s just say I had a decidedly good night.”

“Yeah. I figured.”

He chuckled. “Hey, I got laid in my own bed for the first time in weeks. Yes, I am a happy man.”

“Terry, right?”

“You know that I am nothing if not discreet.”

“Shavings. Is this going to cause trouble on the team?”

He paused. “I don’t think so. I was clear on the expectations and she was happy with that. In fact, she said further encounters would only cause trouble for her back home.”

“I’m not sure I wanted to know that much.” I blinked. “Anyway, the reason I’m calling... Well, this isn’t easy for me, but, um...”

“What?” He sounded very hopeful.

“Not me,” I snapped, then drew a deep breath. “It’s one of the other faculty. Eunice Blakely.”

“Oh. I liked her.”

“Yeah, well, she wants to lose her virginity this weekend and asked me to set the two of you up.”

Sid laughed. “Really? I’m honored.”

“She’s fifty-two years old.”

“Huh. A first-time experience at fifty-two? That sounds like a blast.”

I couldn’t help groaning. “Only you.”

“Why don’t you have her meet me at The Cider Keg at, say, seven-thirty?”

“Okay.”

He sighed. “I am detecting a strong note of jealousy there.”

“I don’t want to talk about it.”

“I’d still rather be sleeping with you.”

“I know.” I bit my lip. “I just don’t want Eunice to get hurt. By the way, she is not looking for a relationship, so you should be clear on that end.

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