Terror Mansion (Decorah Security Series, Book #12): A Paranormal Romantic Suspense Novella by Rebecca York

Author:Rebecca York [York, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Light Street Press
Published: 2016-04-17T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Kate didn’t answer at once, and Wyatt waited with his heart pounding. Finally she raised her head and said, “It’s hard for me to trust.”

“I know.”

“I think you broke through some kind of barrier that I didn’t even know I had wrapped around myself.”

Wyatt let out the breath he hadn’t realized he was holding. “Good. Will you come to the B&B with me? You can wait downstairs while I take a quick shower and change my clothes.”

He watched her debate, wondering if he’d gone too far. Finally she murmured, “Okay.”

When they stepped into the front hall, the aroma of breakfast drifted toward them. Then Mrs. Babson bustled out of the dining room to see who was there.

She looked from Wyatt to Kate and back again.

“I wondered why you were gone all night,” the innkeeper said, addressing Wyatt.

Kate was the one who answered. “It’s not what you think. Wyatt saw someone set my trash on fire last night, and this morning, we went to check on my father in Easton. He’s disappeared.”

“Oh my,” Mrs. Babson murmured as she gave them another long inspection. “You look done in. Why don’t you have some breakfast?”

“You’re sure that’s okay?” Wyatt asked.

“Of course.” The woman laughed. “Breakfast is part of your package, and I always make plenty of extra food. Why don’t you sit over there?” she said, pointing to a table for two on the enclosed porch facing the harbor. “You can help yourselves to the buffet.”

They both filled their plates with a cheese and egg dish, muffins, fruit and yogurt, and then both got mugs of coffee.

Wyatt was hungry. After a long pull on the hot coffee, he began to eat. Kate turned her coffee mug around and picked at her food.

“Eat,” he said.

“It’s hard to do when you’re worried.”

“Yeah, but you’ll be in better shape if you get some food in your stomach.”

She nodded and forked up some of the eggs, then took a bite of the muffin. She managed to finish about half the food on her plate before Wyatt led her upstairs to his room.

Crossing to the window, she looked out. “Did you pick this place so you could spy on me?”

“I wouldn’t put it that way.”

“I told you to go away, but you didn’t go very far. Do you ever take no for an answer?”

“I’m like you—stubborn.”

She laughed. “Apparently.”

He swallowed hard, sobering. “And I knew you were in danger. I couldn’t just walk away.”

A long look passed between them.

Kate pressed her hands against her sides and said, “I wanted to think the worst of you.”

“Why?”

“I think because I did believe you.” She waited a beat before adding, “And I was attracted to you.”

“That was a bad thing?”

“It was the way I’d been operating for years—keeping my distance from people.”

He answered with a little nod, fighting to hold his emotions under control. But secretly he was elated that she was opening up like this.

“I should get dressed,” he murmured, turning to rummage in his bag. He knew he was the one who was avoiding speaking now, but he was almost afraid to trust what he was hearing.

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