Ghost Moon by Kathryn Knight

Author:Kathryn Knight [Knight, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wicked Whale
Published: 2020-04-02T16:00:00+00:00

12

“Are you okay?” one of the waitresses, Tatiana, asked. “You seem jumpy tonight.”

That was the right word for it. When Lark had come out of the bathroom stall to find Tatiana in front of the mirrors, fixing her ponytail, Lark had startled, complete with a little “Oh!” of surprise.

“Yes, I’m fine,” she assured Tatiana. It’s just that two nights ago, I saw a ghost in my own bathroom mirror, and I’ve been a little on edge since then. “Just too much caffeine today,” she finished out loud, which wasn’t exactly true.

If she was going to be honest with herself at least, she knew it wasn’t the ghost thing making her nerves sing tonight. Or at least, that wasn’t the only thing.

Jesse was here, at The Boatyard, with a large group of friends. And this morning, he’d asked her to join them. When she explained she’d be there anyway, hostessing, he insisted she join them once the last of the dinner crowd had been seated.

That time had arrived—she was free to clock out. And her stomach was doing flips as she contemplated going over and sitting with the boisterous group of longtime friends.

Tatiana left as she was drying her hands, calling out for her to have a good rest of her night. Lark returned to the mirrors over the sink and checked her reflection. She was wearing a black one-piece jumpsuit, the strapless cut baring her chest and shoulders while the flowy pants covered her legs. A little sexy while still work-appropriate, she’d thought. But she didn’t feel especially sexy compared to the other women in the group, who wore much clingier outfits that showed more skin. Especially the blonde, who kept reaching across the corner of the table and touching Jesse.

Lark frowned at herself. Maybe she should just take off. Claim a headache. Not that she needed a reason to bow out.

As she opened the restroom door, she did another little jump. Jesse was standing in the hallway, apparently waiting for her.

He gave her a quizzical look, combined with a killer smile. “Sorry, didn’t mean to scare you.”

She tucked her hair behind her ear. “No worries. It’s sort of a daily occurrence for me.”

His expression turned serious. “Did something else happen?”

She’d already told him about the events on Wednesday night, when she’d asked him the next morning to investigate the Eva thing. Shaking her head, she replied, “No, no. It’s been quiet since Wednesday, thankfully.” She twisted her fingers together. “Did you find anything out?”

“I just talked to my mom before I came here.” His eyes raked over her, and he added, “You look amazing, by the way.”

Her heart did a little somersault at the compliment. “Oh…thanks.”

“Is this a line?” a woman asked, coming up behind them.

“Oh, no,” Lark said as she moved away from the restroom doors.

“Hey, Jesse.” A guy Lark recognized from the group came into the hallway. “I just bought another round,” he said, jerking his thumb back in the direction of the table. “I didn’t know if you wanted something different, so just go ahead and put it on my tab.

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