Wailing For Love by Beverly Rae

Author:Beverly Rae [Rae, Beverly]
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Paranormal Romance
Published: 2011-02-14T01:46:41.471000+00:00

Wailing for Love

Esther wrapped her arm around her waist and hugged. Although the hug looked

innocent enough, Colleen got the message. Work with me. “Sure she does. Colleen’s a

very caring person. But is this panel? I think not.”

All the members, including Mrs. Walsh, expressed their disagreement. “This is a

very caring panel. We care for all our banshees, which is why we’re here today.”

“Oh, sure. You care about them, but you want them to live in a world of mortals

without experiencing any of the fun.”

“I think I’ve heard of you having an enjoyable time, Esther.” Milton’s mouth quirked

to the right with his suppressed mirth. “Quite an enjoyable time, indeed.”

“My point exactly. Why punish Colleen for one night’s bit of innocent sex when I’ve

had my fun all over the place?”

Mystique giggled and explained. “The difference is, Esther, you don’t wail for

mortals. Your job is at Headquarters. Therefore, you’d never run into the problem we’ve

discussed. Even if any of your dalliances lasted for more than one night, you’d never

have to wail your lover into the Light.”

“Are you kidding me? So you’re saying it’s better to be promiscuous as a banshee

than monogamous like Colleen?

“No, of course not. What I’m saying is, if a banshee isn’t wailing for humans, we can

bend the rules a bit.”

Colleen and Esther exchanged an oops look. Too bad. Esther had done a fantastic job

until Mystique’s explanation. But Esther wasn’t willing to give up yet.

“I think I have the solution.” Esther clapped her hands together in delight. “Give

Colleen a job at Headquarters.”

“Impossible!”

All heads turned as Betty Righteous, Colleen’s supervisor, burst into the room. “I’m

sorry I’m late, but a pressing matter came up.” She stopped as she neared the panel and

scanned the faces around her. “I heard about the accusations facing Colleen. Has the

panel come to a decision? I hope not. As her supervisor, I think you should hear what I

have to say.”

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Betty’s expression held no hint of which side she’d take. But Colleen had a sinking

feeling she wouldn’t be on her side. Not since they’d had the argument to end all

arguments.

Three decades earlier, Colleen had caught Betty playing with a mortal, teasing him

by telling him he was doomed to end up in Hell. When Colleen threatened to report her,

Betty had sworn she’d ruin Colleen’s life. Fearful of the power Betty’s position wielded,

Colleen let the matter drop after forcing Betty to wail for the poor man and lead him into

the Light toward his reward in Heaven. Now was not the time to trust Betty. In fact,

during the ensuing years after the incident, Colleen had done her best to perform her job

as well as she could, keeping her out of the wrath of Betty Righteous.

Betty Righteous. Although Colleen didn’t know Betty’s real name, she had to admit

the adopted surname fit the woman perfectly. Not that Betty was virtuous and free of sin.

Hardly. But the woman did think she was in the right all the time.

Milton didn’t seem any happier to see Betty than she was. Yet he had no choice. He

had to let her speak her mind.

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