Dead For Teacher by Pandora Pine

Author:Pandora Pine [Pine, Pandora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-19T18:30:00+00:00

13

Ronan

Ronan hadn’t gotten a lot of sleep. He’d let the kids have Easter candy after dinner, and it had supercharged them both. Ezra ran around singing the alphabet song like a man possessed, demanding that Ronan and Ten sing along with him. Everly put on one of her long ballerina skirts and twirled around the house like she was auditioning for the role of Clara in The Nutcracker.

Ezra had run himself ragged and finally fell asleep on the kitchen floor, his chubby arms wrapped around a stuffed rabbit the Easter Bunny had left for him. Everly was able to settle down for story time and for the little chat Ten and Ronan wanted to have with her about going to meet with Greg Fairbanks.

The chat had gone as well as it possibly could have gone. Ten still had a few reservations about Everly going along on what, in essence, was a police interrogation of a possible killer. He’d brought up a lot of good points, which had spun around Ronan’s mind all night long. Just as he’d been about to drop off, another what-if scenario played itself out in his mind. He’d finally given up on sleep around half past five and had gone downstairs to make coffee and think about how to approach Greg Fairbanks.

“I’m ready to go to work,” Everly said a few hours later. She walked into the kitchen wearing a bright flower-print dress Ten had gotten her for their trip to Florida in February. Her hair hung long down her back, the ends curling.

“You look great.” Ronan couldn’t help smiling at his daughter. Never in his wildest dreams had he ever imagined taking Everly on an interview like this. Well, not until she was much older, anyway.

“Daddy’s still worried. I don’t know what else to tell him so he won’t feel upset about me working the case with you.”

“Well, for starters, you might want to stop saying ‘working the case.’” Ronan snorted. “He’s just worried about your safety.”

“You, Fitz, and Uncle Jude will protect me, Dad,” Everly said.

“You’re right. We will, but I think Daddy is more worried about your mental health. You might see or hear things that aren’t really appropriate for someone your age.” Ronan was worried about the same thing, but he knew Everly was going to get information from her gift that neither he nor Ten could control.

“But that happens all the time anyway.” Everly sighed. “At school. At McDonald’s. The library. You name it. Spirits are everywhere.”

“I know, honey.” Ronan gave Everly a quick hug. “Let’s get out of here before I change my mind.” He walked into the living room, where Ten and Ezra were reading together. “We’re off.” Ronan crossed his fingers that Ten wouldn’t change his mind at the last minute.

“You remember the code word?” Ten asked, his gaze moving back and forth between Ronan and Everly.

“Ice cream,” father and daughter said together.

“Me, ice keem!” Ezra bolted from his seat beside Ten and ran into the kitchen.

“Oops.” Ronan laughed.

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