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Lex groaned. “That’s right, Heath has my car,” he said, remembering the damn bet he’d made and the car he’d lost. “I’m riding my bike, no shovel, but I’m sure I could find one just for grandma.”
“Rude,” Nana said and used her magic to whip the stool out from beneath him.
The moment Lex’s backside hit the floor, he heard Faith chuckle and rolled his eyes. “Like grandma like granddaughter,” he muttered.
“Oh, you take that back,” Faith said, and Nana did a double-take at her.
“That’s sweet,” Nana said. “Let’s go find your computer thing.”
“Right after he apologises,” Faith said, eyeing the vampire as he pulled himself up and reached down to grab the stool that had fallen on its side. He looked up at her from beneath his dark brow.
“Stand there all day; what do I care?” Lex said with a mocking grin.
“Think treasure!” Nana said to gee on her granddaughter, and it did the trick.
Faith lifted her hand, pointed her witching finger at the vampire and narrowed her eyes. “We’ll continue this later,” she hissed.
“Can’t wait, you bring the wine and grandma, and I’ll bring the shovel. We can call it a wake,” Lex said as they walked by him, and something that wasn’t there stomped on his toes. He groaned, but he knew he deserved it.
CHAPTER NINETEEN
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Evie felt the strangest sensation running over her skin and knew it came from Parker. She felt the heat of his body before she had a chance to brace herself for his presence.
“Hey,” Parker said but didn’t get anything more because he got lost in Evie’s eyes when she turned to look at him.
“Hi, parker,” Jennifer said with a little chuckle that sounded to Evie a lot like knowing, but how much could a child know at that age, only what the meddling witches had told her?
Parker pulled his gaze from Evie to the child and matched Jennifer’s amused stare. “Hey, Jen, how’s the eclipse? You like it?”
“It’s so cool,” Jennifer said, looking back at the sun barely peeking out from the darkness that had cloaked its brilliance.
Parker turned his attention back to Jennifer. “I thought I’d come for a bite,” he said with a cocky grin. The sound of Jennifer snorting a chuckle jarred him, but the child didn’t turn around.
“I’m watching the sun, but Aunt Evie’s belly was rumbling and growling,” Jennifer said over her shoulder.
“Rumbling and growling?” Parker said, amused by how Jennifer thought nothing of throwing her aunt under the bus. “Really?”
“Not so much,” Evie said, shaking her head and wishing she could magic up a gag for Jennifer at times. “Children are prone to exaggeration.” Just then, her stomach rumbled a growl of hunger.
“There it goes again!” Jennifer said, chuckling.
Evie groaned inwardly. If she didn’t know better, she’d say that Jennifer had done that with magic, but the child didn’t have her true potential yet, so it was probably fate or bad luck. Parker offered her a cocky grin, and she groaned again. “Maybe a little hungry,” she muttered.
“Great, I’ll get something for everyone – Jennifer, burger and fries?” Parker asked.
“Yeah!” Jennifer said, chuckling some more.
“She’s allowed that, right?” Parker asked. “I didn’t just step on anyone’s toes?”
“Nope, it’s all good,” Evie said. “I’m not the best parent in the world, trust me.”
“And for you?” Parker asked.
Evie would rather have eaten her foot right about then and more so when Jennifer piped up again. “Aunt Evie likes burgers and fries too.”
“That’s three burgers and fries,” Parker said, turning away.
