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“It makes sense for the analogy.” I motioned for the ghosts to enter the car and followed suit, sliding into the ridiculously comfortable seat. I felt like I was melting into a pad of butter.
“I’ve never ridden in a car as nice as this,” Ray said. “This will be a real treat.”
My hands stroked the supple material. “Where have you been hiding this beauty?”
“I have a small fleet of vehicles, depending on my needs.”
“You and Otto have that in common, I guess.” I gave him a sidelong look. “Any more secrets I should know about, or is this the last one?”
Stony silence greeted my question. Alrighty then. More secrets, it is. For both of us.
He eased the car onto the road. “I didn’t notice any telltale lumps. How many weapons are you wearing this evening?”
“Only two, but I’ll leave them in the car in case of emergency. I have a small dagger in my purse that will likely be confiscated. Magnarella will have a security checkpoint at the entrance. No sense losing my favorite weapon to some goon that won’t appreciate it.”
Nana Pratt poked her head between the seats. “I thought this was strictly a recon mission. Why do you need weapons?”
“Like I said, in case of emergency. Where Magnarella goes, trouble follows.”
Kane grinned. “And here I thought that was your motto.”
I twisted to observe the two ghosts crammed into the back of the two-seater. “It’s a good thing you two are incorporeal.”
Nana Pratt stuck her head straight through the glass of the window, like a dog enjoying the breeze.
“This is going to be so much fun,” she enthused. “I wish I’d worn a nice dress to mark the occasion.”
I looked at her robe and slippers. “You still can. I told you before, you can wear whatever you want. You only have to concentrate and think of the outfit you want.”
“It’s a pale pink dress with a matching cardigan. I wore it to Steven’s graduation with a white carnation on the lapel.”
Her clothing remained the same. “And how did you feel when you wore that dress?” I prompted. Sometimes a little emotion plus imagery was necessary to complete the change.
Nana Pratt smiled at the memory. “Like the queen attending a family function. Not too showy but very feminine.”
“That’s how you looked. I asked how it made you feel.”
Her smile faded as she considered the question. “Happy,” she answered softly. “Content. Capable.”
I nodded. “Look down.”
The elderly ghost gasped as she drank in her wardrobe change. “I’m Cinderella at the ball.”
“Which makes you the fairy godmother, Lorelei,” Ray interjected. “Much better than a whale, don’t you think?”
“How about you, Ray?” I asked. “Want to change out of your plaid shirt? Maybe throw on a suit for tonight?”
“I didn’t like wearing suits when I was alive. No interest in wearing one now.”
Kane kept his gaze fixed on the road ahead. “Fair warning. If Magnarella so much as breathes wrong in your direction, I’m stepping in.”
I gave him a hard look. “Is that so?”
He noticed my expression. “Hold on. Allow me to rephrase. I know my help isn’t needed because you’re more than capable of taking care of yourself, but would you like my assistance nonetheless?”
“If I need your help, you’ll know.”
“I can’t read minds, Lorelei. I’d like to know what you expect of me this evening.”
