Veiled Passages by Terri Reid

Author:Terri Reid [Reid, Terri]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Amazon: B00CHJA99Y
Goodreads: 17840465
Publisher: Calibre
Published: 0101-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-nine

The door closed and there was a moment of complete silence in the house, followed by a collective sigh of relief. “Well, now, didn’t that make the morning a wee bit more interesting,” Ian said, reaching over for another cookie. “Are you thinking either of them did it?”

Shaking her head, Mary grabbed a cookie for herself and broke it in half. “Not that stranger things haven’t happened,” she replied. “But I don’t think either of them could have kept a secret for this long.”

Tracey laughed. “You have them both pegged,” she said. “And I agree with you, I think Honora is fairly harmless and Sally wouldn’t have been able to just kill him and leave the room. She would have wanted to slap him around a little.”

Chuckling, Peter nodded. “She was always a passionate filly.”

“Well now, can you be any more offensive?” Ian asked.

Tracey paled. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean anything by it,” she stammered. “I mean, I’ve known Sally…”

“Oh, I didn’t mean you,” Ian quickly corrected. “It was Peter’s comment that was uncalled for.”

Looking slowly around the room, Tracey’s eyes widened. “Peter’s comment?”

“Auch, and kick me for the fool that I am,” Ian said, slapping himself on the forehead. “And, so, coming to the party a wee bit late, I should have asked, how many people in the room know about the ghosts that are also present?”

Mary, Mike and Peter lifted their hands.

“And, just to set the record straight, I’m not a ghost,” Mike said. “I’ve graduated. I’m a guardian angel.”

“Oh, sorry, Mike, you’re right,” Ian replied, then stopped, shook his head and turned to Mary. “And how much sleep would you think I’ve had lately? And would lack of sleep cause such a case of unguarded mouth?”

Laughing, Mary reached over and placed her hand over Ian’s. “You haven’t had much sleep at all,” she said. “And what little you’ve gotten has been interrupted by long distance web calls between you and Gillian. So, yes, that’s probably what’s causing your…”

“Diarrhea of the mouth,” Mike finished.

Sitting back in her chair, watching the interplay, Margaret finally put her tea cup back in her saucer and leaned forward. “So, you’re telling us you have the same gift as our Mary,” she said. “You can see those who have passed beyond this life too.”

Ian nodded. “Since I was a lad,” he explained. “Although, I’ve not seen so many, nor gotten quite so involved with their lives until I came here and worked with Mary. My research has increased by milestones.”

“You weren’t joking when you told Honora you were a professor researching paranormal phenomenon?” Tracey asked.

“No, it’s the truth,” he replied. “I’m working through the University of Chicago studying how psychic ability can aid in police investigation and other areas of law enforcement.”

“There’s money for studies like that?” Tracey asked.

Grinning, Ian nodded. “Aye, well, when you head the foundation that sponsors the fellowship, they canna turn you down too easily,” he replied.

“You’re Sir Ian MacDougal?” Tracey said, her eyes widening.

“Oh, la-de-da,” Mike said. “We’ve got a Sir in the room.

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