A Mackenzie Witch: Collection 2 by Sonia Parin

Author:Sonia Parin [Parin, Sonia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-09T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

“I smell something burning.” Luna stuck her nose in the air and coughed.

“Did we make it in one piece?” Lexie peeled her eyes open and seeing a modern building, sighed with relief.

“I still smell burning.” Luna yelped. “It’s me. It’s me. My tail is on fire. Put it out.”

Lexie slapped at her tail.

“Ouch. Stop. Ouch. No, don’t stop.”

“Quit fussing. It’s only a slight singe.”

“You wouldn’t be laughing if it was your fur,” Luna muttered between desperate licks.

The detective pushed out a breath. “Um, once again, I’d hate to interrupt the sharing and caring. Would you mind turning the buggy back into my car?”

“Oh... Right.” How did she do that?

Luna. Help me out.

I’ve mentally sent you to the naughty corner for laughing at me. Sorry, you’re on your own.

Luna, this isn’t the time.

Lexie worried her bottom lip. She could do this.

Gerard’s car had been black... and big. She cleared her throat and focused on the image of the horse-drawn buggy. In her mind, she molded it into a car. She had no idea what to expect. She’d managed to turn the car into a horse-drawn buggy just as they’d been about to collide with the gateway. There had also been the confusion of thunder and... Well, she’d been under a lot of pressure.

Now...

She could kick back and relax. They’d made it back safely. She could do this... Buggy. Car. Buggy. Car.

“What the hell?” Gerard erupted, “A beach buggy?”

Lexie sunk into her seat. “Yelling doesn’t help.” She glanced up at him only to look away. Gerard’s knees were nearly touching his chin.

“After some consideration I have decided to restore the lines of communication. Clearly, you cannot function well without my assistance.”

“I suppose you expect me to thank you,” Lexie grumbled.

“No need. I shall simply add something to my list of demands and be properly compensated. Now, take a deep breath and empty your mind.”

She tried again.

The beach buggy gave a jolt but remained the same. “Sorry, I think I need to recharge my mental batteries.” Or something...

“Perhaps you need a rush of adrenaline. If I had a cattle prod, I’d happily use it. Would you like me to bite you?”

Lexie glared at Luna. “That’s the best you can do?”

“I had to dig deep for an alternative method. You never know until you try it. And you could at least show some gratitude and appreciation for my efforts.”

“We’re here,” Gerard announced.

Luna and Lexie looked up. They’d reached the store where the others had swapped their cars for horse-drawn buggies. The buggies were there, but their suspects were nowhere to be seen. “They had quite a head start. Now what?”

Gerard turned to her, his face unexpectedly relaxed. “I think they came back empty-handed. We’ll catch up with them back at the mansion. Meanwhile... you could take a moment to bring my car back, but only is you’re up to it. I wouldn’t want to rush you.”

“He is persistent,” Luna murmured.

Lexie rubbed her hands across her face and tried to think of... nothing, but there were too many questions hovering in her mind.

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