Page 66 of I Accidentally Summoned A Demon
“You saw it? There’s usually too much light pollution in the city to see something like that.”
“That’s the other reason it was so weird. But, yeah, it was bright, and there weren’t that many of them. Though, they were bigger than usual.”
“Huh. Too bad I missed it. Do you think anyone got a video?”
“People tried, but none of the videos turned out well, and it ended too fast for anyone to set up.”
“Weird,” Kat murmured, picking up her fork.
“What’s going on with you?” Connie picked at her sweet and sour pork. “You’re practically glowing today.”
Kat tried to hide her smile with a forkful of rice and teriyaki chicken. “Nothing.”
“Really?”
“I’m . . . happy.”
Connie smiled. “It shows. Did something happen between you and Nex?”
Kat choked on a mushroom. “What makes you say that?”
“He’s the only one who makes you blush that much, and you two definitely have chemistry.”
“You think so?”
Connie laughed. “Obviously. But tell him to stop coming here during your shifts. He’s too distracting.” Her teasing made Kat’s gaze drop to her food. “It’s slow, and you closed last night. Why don’t you head home?”
“Are you sure?” Kat tried to mute her excitement.
Connie nodded to the door. “Go ahead. Thanks for your help last night.”
“No problem. Thanks for letting me go early and for dinner.”
“Sure thing, kiddo. Get outta here. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Kat sealed her take-out container and gathered her things in her fastest store exit ever. A bounce in her step, she skipped along her route home, excitement fueling a fast pace. Until it happened again. The chill. Hair stood on the back of her neck, and her instincts screamed that she wasn’t alone.
She paused and peered toward the church.Bad weather again.Probably Pastor Brighton.Probably. . .
Except it wasn’t like him not to wave or say something. If he saw her walking alone and didn’t have anyone inside, he’d walk her home. The likelihood that two nights in a row, he’d be there and not say a thing quickened her pace.
Tightening her coat, she glanced back. Either she was paranoid because of the Lilith incident, or she needed to tell Nex. If it was paranoia, she’d feel silly telling him about it. Lilith couldn’t go on holy ground. Plus, while the snow was beautiful, it came with a reminder of her parents’ accident. Between that and Lilith, her nerves were a mess of confusion and anxiety. That was a more likely reason for her unsettledness than someone spying on her.
“Stop being a baby,” Kat muttered to herself, but she continued glancing around, her gaze lingering on the shadows.
Relief filled her when home came into view. She took her shoes off at the door, glad she’d worn better boots and didn’t have wet feet the whole walk.
Inside was unusually quiet.
“Nex?” she called, heading to the kitchen. She put her take-out container away and was closing the fridge when his arms surrounded her from behind.
“You got dinner, kitten?”
Her body came alive from his touch and the kiss he placed on her shoulder. She nodded and craned her neck to see him. The moment she did, he grabbed her chin and pulled her into a kiss.
She spun in his arms, deepening their kiss. “I missed you.”
“Did you?” Nex shuffled them toward the bedroom. “Good. Then you’ll have no problem with my plans.”
