Family Secrets (A Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery #8) (11 page)
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Authors: K.J. Emrick
That was only part of the reason she had decided not to go with Jon. There were dozens of others. None of them, in that moment, seemed to make her feel better.
Without really meaning to she ended up at her bookstore. It was closed at this hour, of course, the sign in the window of the front door turned to "CLOSED, THE END." Taking the key from her pocket she opened it to herself but kept the closed sign where it was.
It was silent inside. The clock in the back office ticked and water gurgled in a pipe, and those were the only sounds. She sat down at one of the round reading tables
to look around at the shelves of books and the display of electronic readers. She loved this place. She always had.
A shadow raced across the floor and jumped up at her before she could do more than gasp.
Smudge, her big black and white tom cat, landed softly on his paws. He pushed his head up against her hand and then curled around into her lap. Somehow, the cat always found a way into the store when he wanted to, even after hours with the doors closed and locked.
"What are you doing here?" she asked him.
He looked up at her, his eyes narrowed, as if to say, "That man in our house broke your heart. You think I'm staying there with him?"
"Ha!" she laughed, hugging the cat. "
Thanks, Smudge. You always know just what to say."
She felt a gentle pressure on her
shoulder, but when she looked, no one was there. Millie, she realized. Haunting her old bookstore like always.
Reaching up, she put her hand over where she imagined Millie's to be. Her skin prickled
there with the cold sensation of long, thin fingers twining into hers.
"Thank you, too, Millie," she said to her aunt. "It's good to know I'll always have you and Smudge."
There was no answer, of course. There didn't need to be.
—End—
Hi everyone. This is Darcy Sweet.
I hope you enjoyed this story, as well as the other stories in my series. My life might be complicated, but it sure is fun!
Jon and I have hit a bit of a rough patch in our relationship. Okay, so that's an understatement. Still, don't give up on the guy. I haven't.
Just so you know
, the e-mail address I gave Brianna Watson (our local newshound) really does belong to me. Drop me a note sometime. I love getting e-mails and I always answer back. Write me about anything. Men, mystery, books, or even what to do when the love of your life walks out on you…
Anyway.
There's more adventures to come here in my sleepy little town of Misty Hollow. Hope to see you again soon!
--End--
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