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Rolling her eyes, Mary crossed her hands over her chest and stared at me. “Are you trying to tell me that the doll just up and vanished on its own because it had a spell on it?”
I nodded.
“A magic spell?” Mary asked with a disbelieving laugh.
“Magick, yes,” I replied.
She burst out laughing.
Matt attempted to hide his smile and failed while Tripp frowned. “Mary, how else do you explain what happened?”
She stopped laughing and thought for a moment. “I can’t explain it. That doesn’t mean I think it was cursed.”
“Not cursed, Mary. Magick,” I repeated.
Blinking rapidly, Mary asked, “Lucas Payton, are you being serious? Are you saying that someone didn’t come up with some elaborate hoax to steal the doll? You truly believe it was…it was...”
Swallowing hard, she whispered, “A spell?”
I gave her a wink said, “Now, Mary, tell me you’re not afraid of a little bit of hocus pocus.”
She took a step back, looked at us each, turned to the monitor, and watched the doll disappear again.
“No one is going to believe this.” She shook her head. “Magick.”
Watching the video replay on a loop, I smiled. “Magick.”
Chapter Twelve – Hollie
“Here you go!” I said as I dropped the last candy bar into the trick-or-treater’s bag. “The last one!”
The little girl squealed in delight and ran to her waiting mother and father.
Shutting the door, I set the empty bowl down and wobbled into the living room. Lucas looked up and smiled as he patted the seat next to him.
“Come here and let me massage your feet.”
“She’s late, Lucas.”
“I know, baby, but you’re going in tomorrow to be induced. You could have done it yesterday.”
“And have her be born on Halloween? No.”
“What’s wrong with Halloween?”
Sighing, I dropped my head back and moaned when he worked his fingers into my aching arches.
“Nothing is wrong with Halloween. I just don’t want my daughter born on it. She’ll want Halloween themed parties half her life.”
Lucas laughed. “That’s a bad thing?”
I shrugged and met his gaze. “No. I’m sorry, I’m so tired and I feel like I’ve been pregnant forever!”
Charlotte gave a hard kick and I jumped. “She has your temperament.”
Placing his hand on my swollen belly, Lucas said, “Don’t be so hard on your mom, Charlotte. She’s been working hard at feeding and keeping you warm.”
I smiled when I saw a little foot push against my stomach.
