Ghostly Business (A Harper Harlow Mystery Book 15) by Lily Harper Hart

Author:Lily Harper Hart [Hart, Lily Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperHart Publications
Published: 2020-05-04T16:00:00+00:00

HARPER’S SLEEP WAS UNEASY. She was plagued by heavy dreams, ones where she was caught in Patty’s house and someone was chasing her. When she woke, she was more drained than when she fell asleep ... and Jared immediately recognized something was wrong.

“What is it?” he tugged her close and lent her a bit of his warmth.

“I ... don’t ... it’s fine.” She recovered quickly and shook her head, rubbing the sleep out of the corners of her eyes. “I’m totally fine. It was just a weird dream.”

Jared didn’t believe her. “Tell me about it.”

“It’s nothing.”

“I still want to hear.” Impulsively, he pressed a kiss to the corner of her mouth. “Let me share it with you.”

The plaintive way he said it had Harper readjusting her attitude. He wanted nothing more than to share a life with her, keep her safe. She wanted that, too, so she had to embrace his efforts.

“I was in Patty’s house, going up the stairs. Someone was behind me. I could sense them but not see them.”

“Were you alone?”

“Yeah.”

“Do you think you were channeling someone from inside that house?”

The question threw her. “I ... don’t know. I mean, I’ve never really done that before.”

“That’s not true. You had vivid dreams about what happened to Lucas, the boy who died trying to help Rain. You felt what he felt in those dreams and were haunted. I think it’s possible that’s what’s happening here.”

Harper was taken aback. “Like I’m suddenly empathic or something?”

“I don’t know if that’s the correct word, but I do think it’s possible you’re starting to pick up on the emotions of these ghosts. I considered it a few weeks ago and then let it go. Now, though, you’ve been a little out of sorts. Maybe that’s because you’re somehow channeling Patty.”

“But ... I was feeling weird before I even saw Patty.”

“Saw her, yes. That doesn’t mean she wasn’t around. I’m not saying it’s definite but ... I just want you to be careful. I haven’t had you nearly long enough. I want you to stick with me forever.”

Harper couldn’t wrap her head around what he was suggesting. Even though she wanted to fight the suggestion, part of her thought — well and truly — he might be right. What if she was starting to channel the ghosts she’d worked so hard to keep at arm’s length? “It was just a dream,” she said finally. “It wasn’t anything more. I don’t want you worrying about me when you have a job to do.”

“No offense, Heart, but it’s already too late for that. You’re my everything. If something is going on with you, I want to know about it.”

She could hardly argue with him when he was being so earnest. “I’m fine. I don’t think that’s what’s going on. If something changes that makes me think otherwise, though, you’ll be the first to know.”

He would have to accept that. He knew it. Still, he fervently wished he could anchor himself to her side for the foreseeable future.

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