The Shatterproof Magician (The Inscrutable Paris Beaufont Book 4) by Sarah Noffke & Michael Anderle
Author:Sarah Noffke & Michael Anderle [Noffke, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2021-06-10T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter Thirty-Two
Liv rushed around Paris but stopped short of the black and white cat. She stared down, vibrating with excitement, but it seemed like she didnât know how to proceed.
âPlato.â Liv smiled at her familiar.
âYou want to hug me, donât you?â he asked dryly.
Liv jerked her head to the side, her nose in the air. âOf course not. I mean, I was only gone a day.â
âYet, you still missed me,â Plato said.
She scoffed. âI didnât.â
A Cheshire grin spread on the catâs face. âWell, I missed you.â
âStarting when?â Liv joked, crossing her arms over her chest. âWhen Iâd been gone ten or so years?â
âStarting the day you left, and it appeared you might not come back for an uncertain amount of time.â Affection seeped into his tone.
Liv gave him a fond and gentle look. âI missed you too. It never takes long.â
Stefan stepped forward, his hands on his hips. âIn fifteen years, it appears you havenât aged a single day.â
âIâm more mature on the inside,â Plato stated smugly.
âOh, like youâre going to stop cheating at board games finally,â Liv joked.
âI said mature, not stupid,â Plato retorted and glanced at Paris with a twinkle in his eyes.
âHey Plato,â she said in greeting.
âI hope you donât mind me crashing your get-together,â Plato said to her.
She grinned. âNot at all. I guess you finally got clearance from Papa Creola.â
âStrange that he relented when he did,â the lynx said coyly.
Liv laughed. âPapa said that his food has quite literally been disappearing right in front of him all day.â
Stefan nodded. âYeah, his sandwich vanished from his grasp while he was putting it in his mouth. He grumbled about starving to death although I think thatâs impossible.â
âHe gets really grumpy,â Liv imparted. âWell, grumpier than usual. So, Plato, you wouldnât know anything about the food bandit on the loose, would you?â
âI canât say that I do,â he replied.
âIs that a piece of pastrami on your whisker?â Liv pointed at the catâs face.
He lifted his paw and wiped it away. âProbably. It had too much lettuce on it for my liking, but beggars canât be choosers.â
âMore like stealers canât be choosers,â Liv teased. âIâm glad you wore Papa down. It makes me feel normal to see you again.â
Stefan nodded. âHopefully this means weâll see others soon too.â
âNone of them have really changed,â Plato offered dryly.
âItâs been fifteen years,â Liv argued. âClark and Raina are married to Alicia and Fane. Rory is a best-selling author. Sophia has saved the world a dozen times over, most likely. John is a pretend fairy and a detective. Rudolfâ¦well, heâs probably still brain dead.â
Plato gave her a wise look. âFor the most part in life, circumstances change. Rarely do people.â
âOh, nothing has changed about your cynical nature,â Liv sang. She turned, grabbed Parisâ arm, and tugged her toward the couch. âNow, you were going to tell us about the showdown with the Deathly Shadow, which Iâm still amazed that you fought and won against.â
âNot that weâre surprised that you were able to,â Stefan added.
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