Wicked Ghostly Seas: A Rowan Gray, Harper Harlow and Ivy Morgan Mystery Omnibus by Hart Lily Harper

Author:Hart, Lily Harper [Hart, Lily Harper]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: HarperHart Publications
Published: 2019-06-10T16:00:00+00:00

Eleven

The power outage was brief.

By the time Jack got Ivy to an open spot in the corner of the lobby, the lights were back on and the rest of the guests seemed happy to forget about the short interruption and return to whatever they were doing beforehand.

Jack wasn’t that easily settled.

“What happened?” He pushed Ivy’s hair away from her face and stared into her sea-blue eyes.

“I saw something.” Ivy wasn’t sure how to explain what happened during the melee. “It was almost more like I felt something ... from inside someone else’s head.”

Most other men would’ve balked at the explanation. This was hardly the first time Ivy had done something fantastical, though. “Tell me.”

“It was weird.”

“I’m used to weird. I like weird.”

Ivy managed a ghost of a smile. “You would have to like weird to be with me, huh?”

“In your case I love weird. I was talking about your brother when I said I liked it.”

That got a full-blown laugh from Ivy, although it was only a short burst and then she sobered. “I was trying to tune everyone else out. I don’t like crowds. I focused on your hand ... and putting one foot in front of the other. I just wanted to get out.”

“You and me both. I don’t like feeling penned in.”

“No. I know.” She patted the spot above his heart, where his scars were located, and swallowed hard. “I think I went into some form of a trance. I don’t know how else to explain it. I saw the view off the deck of the ship ... and someone was screaming ... and I could smell blood. It has a distinctive smell.”

“I know, honey.” He kissed her cheek. “Did you see what the woman looked like?”

Ivy shook her head. “No. It was more like I was seeing things from her point of view, if that makes sense.”

None of it made sense to Jack. This wasn’t the first time she’d witnessed something through someone else’s eyes, though. “You’ve done this before.”

“I’ve found myself in the head of a killer,” Ivy countered. “This time I was in the head of the victim. I didn’t think anything could be worse than feeling what a predator feels. I was wrong. I don’t like being the prey.”

Jack was uncomfortable with the way she phrased it. “I won’t let anything happen to you. I mean it.”

Ivy nodded. “I know.” She rubbed her forehead. “I want to go to bed. I know it’s early but ... I don’t want to be out here any longer. We can’t enjoy the deck anyway. It’s storming.”

“You didn’t get to eat anything.”

“I’m not hungry.”

Jack had no intention of letting that stand, but pushing her now would only make matters worse. “Come on.” He linked his fingers with hers and directed her toward the elevator. “We’ll go back to the room, get comfortable, and order room service. We’ll lock ourselves away from everyone for the rest of the night.”

“You don’t have to do that. I can go back to the room by myself.

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