Page 14 of Witch Unexpected
I pulled back the duvet to peek at my furry friend, still fast asleep despite the screaming mobile.
Speaking of which. “Hello!”
“Wow, you’re still not a morning person, are you?” Fee said.
I rubbed my eyes. “What time is it?”
“Lunchtime. Were you working last night?”
“Yeah. Fucked-up case.”
“How about you tell me all about it over supper later?”
I sat up as the implications of this call sank in. “When did you get back from the Underealm?”
“Last night, and I’ll be at the pack house later tonight. So, you in?”
“Do demons fly?”
She chuckled. “Love you. See you later.”
We ended the call with smooches, and I lay back against the pillows, the empty day ahead no longer so dismal. Part of me hated that I was so ecstatic about Fee’s return. She’d been all I’d known for the longest time. My whole world.
I’d broken away, needing to find my own feet and find myself, but whenever she called, it was like coming home.
I both loved and hated that because it showed I still hadn’t found my place yet. That I still hadn’t foundme.
Wren made a soft chirping sound then sat up suddenly, wide-eyed and alert.
He stared at me for long seconds, and then he smiled. “Cora saved Wren.”
His stomach grumbled.
I poked his belly gently. “And now I’m gonna feed you.” I pushed the covers off the bed, stood and stretched, sleep shirt riding up to allow the midday sun to kiss my skin. “Come on, buddy. Let’s have some brunch.”
* * *
I scrambled eggs,fried bacon, and made toast. Once a pot of tea was steeping, I joined Wren at the kitchen table. My house was small and cozy, and the furniture was all second hand, but it was mine. The kitchen was my favorite room in the house. Old style cottage décor with wooden cabinets and an Aga stove that heated up the whole house when turned on. The kitchen was the heart of my home.
“Who was Cora speaking to earlier,” Wren asked as I placed a plate in front of him.
He was so small I’d had to put cushions on his chair to help him reach the tabletop.
“I thought you were asleep.”
“Wren heard Cora in his dreaming.”
“My friend Fee called me. My best friend. She just got back from a long trip to the Underealm.”
He stared at me blankly.
“You don’t know what that is, do you?”
“A place?”
“That’s right. The home of demons.”
His eyes went wide. “Cora is friends with a demon?”
