Witch Way Around by Kate Richards

Author:Kate Richards [Richards, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kate Richards
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Kit

I’m an open book.

What kind of an idiot left themselves in a position like that? She could ask anything, and while I didn’t have a lot of secrets, we’d only known one another’s names for a short time. Surely there should be boundaries between near strangers.

Not between mates, put in my tiger ever so helpfully.

She is a witch, not our mate.

Mate.

There was no arguing with the beast. So I stopped trying.

“I just wanted to ask why you were sleeping in my doorway this morning? I mean, if you had too much to drink or something. Really, it’s none of my business, and I’m sorry for asking.”

Tell our mate we were protecting her.

“Oh, nothing like that. It’s just sometimes the tiger likes to curl up in spots he for reasons of his own finds comfortable.”

Not only lame but you are lying to our mate. He ended on a growl.

“I beg your pardon?” she asked.

“Huh?”

Karina came sweeping back in holding a tray. “I brought you both some coffee and sweet rolls. I can do a full breakfast if you like or you can grab a bite in town at the diner. It’s got chicken-fried steaks the size of a platter and the crispiest home fries on this side of the Mississippi.” She set her burden down and went about filling cups and handing them to us. “There’s cream and sugar…so what do you think?”

I took the cup and waved away the additives. “About what?”

“Taking Angie to breakfast. I think if you go now, you’ll have time to run her errands first and then she can bring the van back.”

The sweet rolls smelled of cinnamon and butter and toasted pecans, so I picked one up with a napkin and handed it to Angie before replying. “That would be fine but I already arranged for the shuttle to pick me up. I didn’t realize Angie was even going to town today.”

“How could you have?” she asked, pulling her feet back and settling them on the floor. “We only spoke a few minutes at dinner last night, after all.”

Didn’t that seem odd? I felt as if I’d known her forever.

“The shuttle can probably take us both, if you can make arrangements to get back,” I offered. “I’ll be at the fairgrounds late.”

Karina, who had managed to disappear yet again, reappeared with a purse and light hoodie in hand. “I already canceled the shuttle for this morning. I hope that was okay. Since Angie was going to visit the nursery in town anyway, I thought I’d save Randy the trip up the hill.”

They had an odd definition of hills here.

“I don’t want to impose,” I said at the same time Angie asked, “Did I mention the nursery?”

But the innkeeper was never slowed. “Now, Kit, you stand up and see if you can help Angie with these.” She held out worn Converse sneakers. “I think the ankle is still a little tender for boots, don’t you?”

“I don’t know…maybe,” Angie said, reaching for the shoes, but Karina

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