Ghost for Sale by Sandra Cox

Author:Sandra Cox [Rocco, Renee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Shaken, I took a deep breath and decided a bubble bath would be good Zen. I lit candles and sank into water with bubbles to my chin. The tension in my shoulders and neck eased. I had a date with a charming young man. I would help Anna and Liam cross over to the other side. If my heart cracked a little in the process, it would heal. I was almost certain of it.

I soaked till my skin turned pruny and the water cooled. By the time I polished my nails with a coat of Fairy Wing Lilac and figured out what to wear, it was almost six. I’d changed a dozen times, finally deciding on a lavender and white striped shirt and jeans. I grabbed chunky amethyst earrings and headed for the living room just as the doorbell rang.

Before Liam could open it, I hurried to the door.

“You look sweeter than sugar, lass.” He popped up at my elbow. I barely jumped. I was getting used to his appearing-disappearing act. “I like the little lavender straps on your feet. Sandals,” he corrected himself.

“Thank you. Shoot, I don’t have time to change to my lavender shoulder bag. Oh well, my tan canvas will have to do.” Liam wisely said nothing, just shook his head.

I opened the door to find Patrick wearing a Duke T-shirt that had seen better days and scruffy jeans, frayed at the edges, with holes in the knees. One comprehensive look told me they hadn’t come that way from the manufacturer. Why had I spent so long on my appearance? But the smile that lit up his face when he saw me made me decide maybe his clothes weren’t so important after all.

“I know you hear this all the time but you are beautiful.” He placed his hands on the doorjamb and just looked at me, his expression warm and appreciative.

“I feel overdressed,” Liam commented, perusing Patrick much the same as I had a moment ago.

I bit my lips to keep from giggling. Would I be able to maintain a normal conversation with another person when there wasn’t a running commentary from a ghost?

“If it looks like I didn’t make an effort for you, I’m sorry. I had to work on a friend’s car today and by the time I got it up and running, there wasn’t time to throw my clothes in the laundry. This is all I had clean,” Patrick explained.

“We’re just going to the park anyway.”

“Yeah, just pretend I’ve got on a better pair of jeans and a T-shirt without paint stains.” He gave me his endearing quirky smile.

“Done.” I walked out the door, relaxed and at ease with Patrick. “You’re easy to be around and you’re genuine.”

“I try to be.”

“A lot of my crowd isn’t.”

“Huh.” He let the subject drop.

Of course, Patrick wasn’t the only one who’d given me a different perspective on my values and that of my friends. Liam glided along on my other side, a look of disdain on his face.

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