Raging Seas by Lily Harper Hart

Author:Lily Harper Hart [Hart, Lily Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperHart Publications
Published: 2019-08-05T22:00:00+00:00

11

Eleven

By the time lunch rolled around, Rowan was feeling much better. Quinn suggested a group lunch with Nick, Paul, and Fred at the tiki bar. He insisted Nick bring a map of the dive site so it looked as if they were working, and then related his conversation with Michael.

“I honestly don’t believe he knows anything,” he volunteered. “He seemed almost embarrassed on Spencer’s behalf.”

“It sounds to me as if Spencer has always been obsessed with the paranormal,” Fred noted as he leaned back in his chair, amusement lining his face as he watched Rowan attack the mountain of fried food on her plate. “I’m glad to see you still have an appetite despite everything that’s going on.”

“I’m fine.” Rowan dunked a battered mushroom in ranch dressing. “I feel a lot better. I have something to add to the conversation, too, but we’ll wait until Quinn is finished.”

Quinn offered her a crooked grin as he stole a fry from her plate and popped it in his mouth. All this fried food is going to give you heartburn if you’re not careful.”

“That’s what acid reducer is for. Besides, I already have heartburn from the gin last night.”

“I take it you’ll be foregoing alcohol for the remainder of the trip.”

“Yup.”

“Good girl.” He leaned over and kissed her temple, smoothing her hair as she held up a fried pickle for him.

“Your favorite,” she offered.

“You’re my favorite.” He bit into the pickle and then kissed her before he swallowed, causing her to laugh. He loved the sound and was thankful she could still make it despite everything going on.

“And you guys are back to being disgusting,” Fred lamented. “It’s a sickness. I swear.”

“We’re fools for love,” Quinn countered. “As for my conversation with Michael, I left feeling better than I did when I entered. I also want to research this Edgar Torrance guy. I figure there might be a lead in there, although I honestly have no idea what it would be.”

“I know a bit about that case,” Fred offered, taking everybody by surprise. “My mother lived about two blocks over when all this went down. She filled me in on all the gory details when I was overseas.”

“Really?” Quinn bit into his massive burger. “Tell me about it,” he prodded around a mouthful of food.

“Oh, how can you resist him with manners like that, Rowan?” Fred teased. “I can see why you fell in love with him.”

“I fell in love with his muscles,” Rowan countered, not missing a beat. “The eating habits were just a bonus because I eat the same way.”

“You certainly do,” Quinn agreed, sneaking a fried clam from her plate. He was thrilled her appetite was back. It only helped to cement the fact that the previous night’s meltdown was an aberration. She acted out of sorts because she was confused and afraid. That could’ve happened to anyone.

“As for Torrance, he was a sick piece of work,” Fred volunteered. “He was always weird, though. He was the guy in the neighborhood who went overboard for Halloween.

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