Hijacked Honeymoon: A Cozy Witch Mystery (Teas and Temptations Book 10) by Cindy Stark

Author:Cindy Stark
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Blackberry Moon Publishing
Published: 2020-04-10T04:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

Hazel entered the bungalow only to find the place dead silent. A trail of prickles skittered up her back. She stood still for a moment, listening for signs of life, but heard nothing. Had Peter gone out without her? And where was Mr. Kitty?

He’d better not be on the prowl again.

She set her purse on a table near the door and walked toward the bedroom, the last place she’d seen them both.

The sight of Peter lying on his back on top of the comforter with his eyes closed and one hand thrown over his head on the pillow brought relief and left her with a smile. He hadn’t been sleeping well since members of the Stonebridge coven had outed her to the whole town, proving she was a witch. He always thought he needed to be on guard, even at night, even though she’d warded the house against any possible threats.

The fact that Mr. Kitty lay near Peter in a similar pose, between her husband and the edge of the bed, made the scene more endearing. So much so, that she wanted to join her boys and snuggle in for a nap.

But if she made any noise, she knew she’d wake them. She was surprised she hadn’t already.

Quiet as a Mouse…

She recalled seeing that spell in Lily’s book, if she remembered right. She hadn’t had a need to try it out yet, and she’d refrained from doing too many spells in Stonebridge until the citizens grew more used to her skills. But it appeared this was a good opportunity to test it, and that spell seemed innocuous enough.

Hazel retreated to the closet in the living room where she’d stored the small box of magical items that she’d brought along with her, including Clarabelle’s and Lily’s tomes. She couldn’t imagine going anywhere without them for fear that Timothy would find a way to locate the books and steal them from her.

She quietly whispered the words that would make the box visible and lifted it from the shelf. Unfortunately, her hiding spell also reminded her of the other more lethal item hiding in the bedroom closet. Her gut told her they should just turn it over to the police, but she couldn’t go against Peter. And after spending the morning with Madeline, she knew there was no way she was guilty. Hazel couldn’t do anything that might make Madeline appear so.

But what if Tracy was? The little voice inside her warned her not to make any hasty decisions regarding the possible evidence. Possible being the keyword.

She pondered Tracy’s innocence while she made her way to the couch and sat. If the housekeeper was guilty, Peter would want her out of Madeline’s life immediately. But what if Tracy had murdered Olive to protect Madeline in some way?

That would complicate things.

But still if Tracy was the murderer, she couldn’t be free to roam Sandpiper Bay as though nothing had happened.

Thoughts tumbled through her mind until she was exhausted, and she remembered her original plan to make her movements as quiet as a mouse and nap with her boys.

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