Phoenix by Mildred Gail Digby

Author:Mildred Gail Digby [Digby, Mildred Gail]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“WHERE’S YOUR SAFEHOUSE then?” Ashe pulled out the map and studied it. “It seems like we’ll need to take a taxi there.”

“Can’t I impose on you for one more night?” Mystral asked in a low voice that sent a thrill down Ashe’s spine. She twitched as Mystral slipped her arm through Ashe’s and drew close to her. “I’m sleepy and I like your place. All my stuff is there and I don’t want to figure out someplace new tonight.”

Logically, Ashe knew she should refuse. Load Mystral into a taxi and dump her off at the borrowed room. But she couldn’t. Without even a chance to gather her belongings, Mystral had been evicted from her own apartment and was being passed around from place to place like a Christmas fruitcake. She’d had enough upheaval that Ashe didn’t want to subject her to more than she was willing to handle.

When Ashe was honest with herself, there was another reason she didn’t want to let Mystral go quite yet. As much as she didn’t want to admit it, she was not looking forward to becoming reacquainted with the aching emptiness of her apartment again.

“All right. One more night,” Ashe said. As gently as she could, she retrieved her arm and stepped back. Her side was suddenly cold where Mystral had been. “Don’t think I don’t know you’re just angling for another one of my champion omelets.”

“You got me,” Mystral said. “But thanks, really. You’re the best, Ashe.” Mystral led the way and navigated the few blocks to Ashe’s apartment.

“How about we break out these bad boys?” Ashe held up one of the cans and waggled it.

“Sounds great,” Mystral said. “Mind if I get changed?”

“Go right ahead,” Ashe said.

She went into the kitchen and stuck the cans in the freezer to cool them off a bit. Ashe was full from the good dinner, but she never drank without something to munch on, so she rummaged around and came up with some fruit and cheese plus a bunch of different crackers that rounded out the selection.

Ashe heard Mystral come back into the living room. She leaned back against the kitchen doorway to see what Mystral was doing and swallowed hard. Mystral had changed into a simple T-shirt and shorts. She lounged on the sofa with one of her cake books in her hands. She looked altogether too sexy with her long legs curled up on the cushions.

For a moment, Ashe allowed her gaze to soften, her defenses to lower a fraction. She really could get used to this. She had never realized how nice it was to share her space with someone. Not someone. Mystral. For an instant, Ashe wondered what it would be like to come home to her every night and wake up with her every morning. Startled, Ashe put a firm lid on those compelling but inadvisable thoughts. Letting herself get emotionally involved was not going to help Mystral. If anything, it would make things much more difficult.

She hefted the tray with two ice-filled glasses and the snack-plate and came into the living room.

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