Page 111 of Deadly Misfortunes

He might have covered his face with makeup if he had any bite marks there. And he always wore long-sleeved shirts after the incident, until they went to South Padre Island, when the bite marks would have faded or been gone.

Red. He couldn't believe it could be him. He was always serious, like a bodyguard would be on the job. But he realized he never really made friends with the other bodyguards. He was more aloof, barely even pairing up with anyone like the other guys had done.

"We're going to the mall to get out of your hair for a bit. You can tell us when he gets here, and we'll visit with him, if that's all right with you?" Gregory asked. He knew that if he had been going to see his ex-girlfriend, whom he loved and wanted to make up to, he would want some time alone with her.

"Yeah, sure. I'll straighten the place up a bit. I was just doing laundry and washing the dishes when you arrived."

"All right. Thanks for helping us with this."

"I want it cleared up so you know he's not behind anything criminal." Then she smiled. "Besides, I wouldn't have called him, and now we might actually be getting back together again."

Sascha and Gregory gave Janie a hug. "We'll see you in a while," Sascha said.

"What about the fortune telling?" Janie asked.

"Oh, we can do that. Do you want to do it now? Or after Brendan gets here?" Sascha asked.

"Now, if that's okay with you. Do you need any special props?"

"No, just me. We can sit at a table, and I'll hold your hands." She didn't need to do that, but sometimes she really wanted to do a little showmanship.

"Okay. Do you want something to drink?"

"Water would be good," Gregory said.

"Same for me," Sascha said.

Janie pulled clean glasses from the dishwasher, filled them with ice and water, and set them on the table.

They all sat down at the dining room table.

"Okay." Sascha reached out her hands.

Janie set her hands on Sascha. Her hands were so cold, and Sascha squeezed them, then smiled. "I see a wedding in your future."

Gregory frowned at Sascha. She understood his concern. If Red was Brendan, then he could be facing some charges. And that meant he could end up in prison, and there wouldn't be a wedding.

But it could mean she ended up with someone else. Sascha didn't know, but she saw the happy bride-to-be dressing in her bridal gown, getting ready to walk down the aisle.

"Ohmigod." Tears filled Janie's eyes. "When?"

"By next year."

"Will he ask to marry me today?"

"That, I don't know." Or if it was even Brendan.

"Is there anything else?"

"I, uhm, see a baby girl in your future."

"Baby girl? Oh, wow."

"Yeah. That's all I see. The baby will be born next year on Christmas Day."

Janie gave her a hug.

"Okay, we're going to get out of here and just call us when you want us to return," Gregory said. He gave her his phone number and email so she could text, email, or call him, whichever worked out best.