Touching Evil by Rob Knight

Author:Rob Knight [Knight, Rob]
Language: nld
Format: epub
Tags: erotic MM, Romance MM
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Virginia pulled into the parking lot of the bookstore and drove toward the back, looking at the big old building with the stained bricks, the crystal ball sign. She could so buy that a psychic worked here. Lived here.

A professor? Not so much. It was a little scary, with the tattoo parlor and cleaners and deli and all. Still, it was the morning, so how scary could it be?

She tied up her hair in a ponytail, hoping it made her look as young to strangers as it did to her own eyes.

Okay. Go in. Play interested shopper. See if she could get in to see the owner. Lalala.

There was a heavy older lady behind the counter, grinning at her. Nodding. “Morning, honey. Welcome to The Candle’s End. Are you looking for something in particular?”

A psychic, gay ex-biology professor with a serial killer friend? Something so I can keep my exclusive? “No. No, I was just curious.”

“That’s usually where everything starts. If you have any questions, holler.”

“Thanks. I will.” The place was neat, in that vaguely incensey, New Agey weirdo way.

Lots of books. Lots of random shiny things. She found a little rose carved from a pink stone on a chain and grinned. Her sister would like that for Christmas. She took it back to the counter.

“Will this be all?”

“Yeah. Yeah, it will. Is this your store?” She dug a twenty out of her purse, handed it over.

“Hmm? Well, I own a part of it. Greg owns the lion’s share and the building.”

“Does he work the store, too?” Would this place make that kind of money?

“Sometimes. We have flexible schedules. $16.73.” The necklace was packaged up, handed over, the friendly smile turning a little suspicious. “Have a good day.”

Damn it.

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“Yeah. Yeah, you, too.” She headed outside, cussing a little under her breath. She was going to have to figure that whole subtle-questioning thing out. Her cell phone rang, the private number not showing up on her phone at all. “Yeah?”

“Virginia?”

“Yeah? Who is this?”

“Nobody important.” The blow to her head was sharp and sudden, and her knees hit the ground before she even knew what happened, the world spinning.

“I don’t like your hair like that, dear.”

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