(eng) Michelle L. Levigne - Neighborlee, Ohio 05 by Hero Blues

Author:Hero Blues [Blues, Hero]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

"You big doofus." Angela's scorn was clear, despite her superior smirk.

Jane lost her breath and the tiles under her feet seemed to ripple for a moment, her sense of reality rocked by the certainty that she not only had Angela's approval, but her protection.

"Heaven help the man who tries to take her away from the home she's made for herself," the woman continued. "Neighborlee needs her, just as much as she needs us. No, I don't want to hear your arguments—or your attempts to apologize for what I suspect is a large dose of caveman prejudice and stupidity. Just think about what I said."

A serene smile replaced her fierce look so rapidly, Jane wondered if she had imagined the other expression. "You might just discover you're very glad she returned to Neighborlee. There are many things far worse that she could do than devote her life and her talents to our town. And not many things that would be better for you." She glanced at Jane and her eyes twinkled. "Especially in matters of the heart."

Kurt stayed at his post in the doorway. Jane didn't look at him as she rang up Angela's purchase—she didn't want to look at him—but she thought he looked a little stunned.

To be honest, she felt a little stunned. Where had that come from? Why had Angela said such things—and how long had it taken for her to figure out that the Handyman was tormenting Jane, testing her, maybe trying to drive her out of Neighborlee?

Even more strange, why the comment about "matters of the heart"? While Jane acknowledged her hormonal leanings, that didn't mean she had to listen and let them control her decisions. The last thing she needed was to get involved with someone who reminded her of Otis. Just because he had such a strong, flexible Gift didn't make up for his decision that she was a threat to his town. Knowing that Reginald and Demetrius would be delighted to match her with Kurt to produce a second generation of Gifted made him seem rather...well, not repulsive, but definitely the opposite of attractive.

"You make a good doorman," Angela said, as she turned to leave. "There are all sorts of doors in town that need guarding." She looked back over her shoulder at Jane and winked. "Think about it."

"All of that should have scared you away," the Handyman muttered, when Angela was long gone. He gestured out the door after her. "Haven't you figured out yet, this is the weirdness capital of the United States—maybe the world?"

"That's a matter of opinion," Jane said. "You've never seen the place where I grew up, the people who raised me. There are at least three of you, and Angela is your ringleader. Neighborlee isn't that unique."

"Baby, you've barely scratched the surface." His smirk returned, but at half the wattage. "What can I do to convince you that I'm not such a bad guy after all?"

"Get yourself run over by a freight train?" Jane flicked her fingers at the door.

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