Witch Confidential by Lily Harper Hart

Author:Lily Harper Hart [Hart, Lily Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperHart Publications
Published: 2020-04-07T05:00:00+00:00

Eleven

Oscar found that breakfast was an enjoyable time ... even if he spent the bulk of the meal pretending he didn’t notice the sparks flying between his daughter and the detective. They thought they were being coy, catching each other’s eyes and laughing when they thought he wasn’t looking. He had news for them: they weren’t nearly as sly as they thought they were.

“So, what’s going on with your case?” Oscar asked after Ofelia’s cheeks turned bright red for the fourth time. “Any new leads?”

Sully leaned back in his chair and sipped his coffee. “I didn’t realize you were so interested.”

“I don’t know that I am. The faster you two go on an official date, though, the better. I can’t take much more of this giggling.”

Ofelia was embarrassed ... and maybe a little offended. “I don’t giggle.”

“Not usually,” Oscar agreed, smirking at her. “Even when you were a teenager, you didn’t spend a lot of time giggling. There were very few slumber parties ... or pictures of heartthrobs on your wall to drool over. You were a practical kid, who grew into a practical woman ... until now.” His gaze darkened as it landed on Sully.

For his part, the detective merely smiled. “No heartthrobs, huh? That’s a little sad. Every teenager should have a celebrity crush.”

“I don’t know that I’m comfortable hearing either one of you use the word heartthrob,” she noted, using her napkin to wipe the corners of her mouth. “It makes me uncomfortable.”

“You know what makes me uncomfortable?” Oscar challenged. “The fact that you guys have your feet pressed up against each other under the table and are pushing back and forth, like you’re fourteen and trying to touch without letting me know you’re touching.”

Ofelia’s cheeks glowed red, although for a different reason this time. “You don’t need to be testy,” she chided after a beat. “Sully went out of his way to bring us breakfast. You should be nicer. If it weren’t for him, you would be eating a three-day-old bagel and complaining about it.”

“Yes, well, breakfast was a nice touch,” Oscar noted. “Although ... .” His eyes were contemplative as they roamed Sully’s face. “How come you go by your last name? I know you have a first name, although I can’t remember it right now because everyone calls you by your last name. What’s up with that?”

Unbothered by the probing question, Sully shrugged. “I think it’s because I’m a cop. Going through the Academy, everybody was known by their last names. That’s simply the way it was. Then, when I joined the force in uniform, my partner called me by my last name and it kind of stuck.”

“What do you go by at home?” Ofelia was genuinely intrigued. “I mean ... what does your mother call you?”

“Zacharias.” He made a face. “I’ve always hated that name.”

“What do you wish she would call you?”

“I prefer Zach, although I don’t have a problem with anyone calling me Sully. It seems to fit my personality. I’m used to it now.

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