Witchin' USA (A Moonstone Bay Cozy Mystery Book 1) by Amanda M. Lee

Author:Amanda M. Lee [Lee, Amanda M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: WinchesterShaw Publications
Published: 2017-12-30T16:00:00+00:00

16

Sixteen

We were on our way out of town when a vehicle pulled onto the road behind us and a set of police lights sprang to life.

“Son of a … !” Booker looked resigned when he flicked his turn signal to pull to the side of the road.

“What are you doing?” Lilac asked, glancing over her shoulder. She sat in the middle seat, refused to put on her seatbelt no matter how many times Booker ordered her to do just that, and made a face when she realized what was happening. “Why are you stopping?”

Booker was incredulous. “Why do you think?”

“Because you’re a weenie.”

Booker growled. “I’m going to leave you in a ditch if you don’t shut up.” He put the bus into park and risked a glance in my direction. “Let me do the talking.”

I thought that was an absolutely terrible idea, but I was willing to see how things played out. “Okay.”

Booker’s gaze held mine for an extended period, almost as if he didn’t believe me, and then he turned his attention to the window as he manually rolled it down.

“I didn’t even know they still made windows like that,” I mused. “I can’t remember the last time I saw one of those … um, handle things.”

“I believe it was in an old episode of MacGyver,” Lilac replied dryly. “Seriously, I can’t believe you stopped, Booker. You’re like a little old lady. Please don’t arrest me, Sheriff Hottiepants.”

“Yes, that’s clearly what I’m going to say.” Booker blew out a sigh as Galen sidled to the driver’s side of the bus. The sheriff didn’t look to be in a good mood and I didn’t miss the way Booker’s spine stiffened when Galen leaned his head into the vehicle. “What a pip of a day, sheriff. Is there something I can help you with?”

“I haven’t decided yet,” Galen replied, his eyes touching on Lilac before landing on me. “What’s going on?”

“Did we do something wrong, Sheriff?” Lilac asked, shifting toward the lip of the seat and offering what can only be described as a saccharine smile. “I believe you have to tell us why you pulled us over. It’s the law.”

“Shut up, Lilac.” Galen clearly wasn’t in the mood to play games. “Where are you guys going?”

“We’re taking a ride,” Booker replied, his voice smooth as satin sheets. “Hadley didn’t realize that there was more to the island than just the city.”

“Really?” Galen cocked a challenging eyebrow. “What did she think was beyond the lights?”

“Empty land.”

I don’t know why I initially thought Booker was a poor liar. In truth, he was quite masterful. He had the ability to make the obvious seem blasé.

“She thought we built a city and left the rest of the island to collect dust?” Galen queried, dubious.

“I didn’t really think about it,” I supplied, happy to find my voice strong and my gaze steady. “I want to see some of the stuff that’s out here. We’ve been running errands for a bit, and I wanted a chance to look at something beyond the lighthouse.

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