Witch of a Neighbor (Witch Reborn Book 6) by Belinda White

Author:Belinda White [White, Belinda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal Mystery, witch cozy mystery
Publisher: Belinda White
Published: 2021-06-17T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

The Jones’ residence was a nice one. Not overly showy, like my sister Sapphire’s new digs, mind you, but nice all the same.

A two-story home with a large wraparound porch and perfectly landscaped yard and grounds. The backyard had an in-ground pool with a gorgeous deck and even its very own little changing house.

For the record, that little changing house was bigger than the one Patty currently lived in full time. She was into the whole tiny home thing. The pool house was plenty big enough for that kind of thing. If one was into that sort of living.

Me? I liked my space, dang it. Where did those tiny house dwellers keep all their stuff? And how did you go through life without accumulating stuff to keep, to begin with?

I mention the pool, and the pool house, because that’s where we found Trent Jones. After getting no answer from ringing the doorbell, Orville and I had walked around the home to the backyard.

Trent was currently in the process of opening his pool.

“Isn’t a little chilly yet for outdoor swimming?” I asked him, eyeing the pristine water of the pool. Funny how I’d never considered how nice it might be to have one’s own personal swimming hole. Might just be something to consider. After all, I didn’t have to save my money for the Wilson property to go on sale now. That would not happen again any time soon.

The man turned to face us and straightened. He must have recognized Orville because he didn’t appear too upset about the two of us taking the liberty of tracking him down.

“Actually, it’s just about perfect weather for it.” Then he smiled. “If one has a pool heater of course.”

“Ah,” I said. That made sense.

He held out his hand to Orville and then to me for a quick shake. My estimation of the man went up a peg or two for that. Most people fail to offer a handshake to a woman partner. It felt good not being forgotten with that courtesy for once.

“What can I help you with today, sheriff?”

Orville shook his head. “I gave that title up months ago. I’m just a private Joe now. Nothing official at all about our visit, but I do have some questions for you, if you could spare a few minutes.”

The hesitation was brief, but it was there. For a split second there, I thought we were about to get to our walking papers. After all, Private Joes, as Orville called us, couldn’t really require anyone to volunteer to talk with us. That perk left when Orville gave up his badge.

Finally, he motioned to a set of chaise lounges by the pool. We all sat, and Orville glanced over at me. I gave him a curt nod. As far as I was concerned, this was his kind of show. We each brought our own talents to our little partnership.

This kind of thing was Orville’s specialty, not mine.

“I was wondering about that break-in you had a few weeks ago.

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