The Genie's Double Trouble by Wynter Daniels

Author:Wynter Daniels
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sugar Skull Books
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Cyrus stepped out of the shower and cinched a towel around his waist just as his cell signaled a text message. Since only a few people had the number, it had to be Winston, Yanira, or Mallory. He hoped it was the latter, and that she was confirming their date, although he shouldn’t think of it as a real date. This was merely a fact-finding mission. No matter that he found her incredibly attractive. He didn’t have the option to start a relationship with any woman, let alone one who was instrumental to his quest to fulfill his master’s wish.

Sure, he’d been with other women, but genies were eternal slaves, going from one master to the next. He liked Mallory, a lot. Only he had nothing to offer her. Of course, that didn’t mean he couldn’t enjoy her company while he sought information about her sister’s whereabouts.

He checked his phone. A text message from Yanira filled the screen. He had no right to be disappointed that it wasn’t Mallory. Nevertheless, he couldn’t deny that he was.

“Have you found her yet? I want a report. Where are you?”

He typed his response: “Working on it. Should know something in a couple days. Followed a lead to Nocturne Falls, GA.”

Hopefully that would hold her. He opened the closet in his motel room, which held a few wire hangers and an ironing board that looked as if it had been around when the Dead Sea was merely sick. Snapping his fingers, he used his magic to fill the closet with several wardrobe options: faded jeans with a black T-shirt and leather boots; dress pants, a polo shirt and a sport jacket; khaki chinos with an orange silk shirt; or a black suit. He grabbed the khakis and got dressed.

As he tied his shoes, his cell buzzed with another text. Yanira again.

“Remember that you’re not on vacation. Time is of the essence. I need the girl and the money before she spends any more of it!!!”

A snide reply came to mind, but he tamped down the urge and instead merely sent a thumbs-up emoji, with three exclamation points. Because he couldn’t resist. Soon enough he’d locate Jordan and convince her to return with him to face his master. It wasn’t for him to question a wish, or his master’s motives. Still, something about Yanira had always bothered him, as if she wore a mask—or many of them. She showed one face to him, and a different one to her husband. Cyrus didn’t trust her.

He couldn’t help but wonder if when he handed over Jordan to Winston and Yanira, would they harm her? He suspected that Yanira’s business practices weren’t always on the up and up, but he had no proof, only his instincts. Winston seemed to be a pretty good sheriff, although how could he be sure? He’d only known him for a year.

The couple had originally called Cyrus out of his lamp after some of their friends had exhausted their own wishes and then left his lamp where the Pfeifers could find it.

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