A Mansion, A Drag Queen, And A New Job (Deanna Oscar Paranormal Mystery, #1) by CC Dragon

Author:CC Dragon [Dragon, CC]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Women Sleuths, psychic cozy mystery series, paranormal cozy mystery, psychic heroine, New Orleans set cozy mystery
Publisher: Cheryl Dragon
Published: 2014-12-08T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

I startled awake when I felt movement in the room. Instantly I was on guard for Warren but it wasn’t him. It wasn’t even Missy. Greg had set a glass of water on the nightstand next to the bed.

“What are you still doing here?” I half sat up and looked around for Warren.

“It’s only been ten minutes. Missy has most of the mess cleaned up down there and I didn’t want to get in the way. You okay?” He sat on the edge of the bed.

“I wish it was all a dream and over.” I didn’t want to deal with Warren, or Darren, or victims, or ghosts. I wanted it all to go away.

“The stuff is all back in the storeroom. That’s done. They shouldn’t get out again.” He brushed a strand of hair out of my face. I hadn’t seen much of Greg since the night at the drag club. I’d convinced myself he’d just been proving he was straight.

I sat up and folded my legs under me. Burying my face in my hands, I tried rubbing away the numbness I was feeling. “I suck.”

“No, you don’t,” Greg whispered.

“Yes, I do.” I let my hands fall into my lap. “You don’t know how messed up I am. I can’t sleep without ending up on the Other Side, I can’t catch the killer, I can’t keep this house together, and I can’t handle that I can’t do any of that. This was a mistake. I’m not fit to take over for Gran.”

He stared me back right in the eyes, absorbing everything I was saying. “There are no mistakes. There is always a plan. Would you be happier in Chicago? Taking a job you can tolerate but having to ignore this side of you—not talk about ghosts or haunted things?” Greg took my hand and the sensation sizzled on my skin.

“I don’t know. It was easier.” In some ways it was. When I was teaching, no one was trying to turn my house upside down or kill me. Warren had threatened my life. Not that I could report it to the police or anything. There was nothing they could do about it.

“It’s easier living a lie? Ask Ivy how hard it was on her to deny reality. Our senior year of high school was hard but she was so much happier out. The family took a while but I don’t think she’d go back for anything.”

“Are you comparing being psychic to being gay?” I forced myself not to laugh.

“Anyone can have a closet. And everyone has to decide for themselves if they want to keep hiding or deal with the reaction of others.” He squeezed my hand and I felt warmth all through me. “And their own.”

“You’ve got an answer for everything, don’t you? I just can’t help but think Ivy knew she’d be a great drag queen. But I’m not so sure I’m going to pull this off.” I rested my head on his shoulder.

He smelled so good. I knew I was in danger of a lot more than a kiss this time.

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