Wildfire: A Paranormal Mystery with Cowboys & Dragons by Mina Khan

Author:Mina Khan [Khan, Mina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Women Sleuths, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal, Paranormal & Urban, Sword & Sorcery
Amazon: B00F73ECYK
Publisher: Rashda Khan
Published: 2013-09-13T07:00:00+00:00

Jack had just slammed the door shut, when his cell phone rang. Damn, he was popular today. He snatched the phone out of his pocket like it burned him. “Callaghan.”

“Hi there, sweet thang,” Annie said. “You alright?”

“Yeah, just peachy,” Jack bit out. “Why?”

“I just had a feeling you were upset.”

Damn. Annie had an uncanny sense of knowing when things were off with him.

She interrupted the silence. “You were in demand at the picnic last night, dancing with all those single gals.”

The feel of Lynn in his arms shot through him. He gritted his teeth and stalked back to the library. “Well, you’re always after me to be social, that’s what I was doing.”

“I think Lynn Alexander might have a crush on you,” Annie said. Once his sister set off, it was hard to derail or distract her. “She made you out to be quite the hero.”

Jack barked out a harsh laugh. “She was just doing her job,” he said. “Writing up a story good enough to sell papers.”

“She is a good writer, but I still think there’s some personal interest.”

“Whatever. I’m not interested.” Liar, liar pants on fire. He huffed out an impatient breath.

“Well,” his sister paused for a too-brief moment. “I have to tell you about this other really interesting conversation I had at the picnic.”

“Who with?”

“Kate Harrington.”

He slumped into a chair. “Should I guess what was said or are you going to tell me?”

“Well, she had a lot of questions about you,” Annie giggled. “Like if you were seeing anyone. She’s definitely interested.”

Jack laughed at his sister’s silliness and shook his head. “Maybe she was just making conversation.”

“Yeah right, she said you’d make a good couple. Both from old ranching background, both mature, both single.”

“What did you say?”

“I agreed.” She paused. “I hate seeing you waste away all by your lonesome.”

“Don’t worry about me,” he said. “I have better things to do.”

“Like what?” she retorted. “You’re both single. She’s attractive, classy, intelligent and interested. You could do a lot worse, especially since this area isn’t exactly hopping with eligible women.”

Jack hesitated. Kate wouldn’t quite fit fun and meaningless either. And, his heart ranted, she wasn’t Lynn. The memory of their dance broke to the surface of his thoughts. Jack had felt a shiver of pleasure as soon as he’d held Lynn in his arms. He recalled the sweet apple aroma of her scent, the softness of her body, the warmth of her breath.

His jeans tightened. Again. He needed to stop acting like a hormone-crazed teenager. Get a grip. But how could he stand being in Lynn’s vicinity without going stark raving mad? Maybe Kate would be a good distraction. “You have a point.”

“So you’ll ask her out?”

“I’ll think about it,” he said, ending the call.

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