Free Charmed & Dangerous by Candace Havens Page B

bit horny no man was safe from her charms.
    “That’s no fun. Where’s the drama if I only pick on the single ones?” She coughed and I could tell her body was fighting against the infection. The healing spell would take a few days, but she’d be fine.
    “What’s the demon situation in Sweet?” Simone’s throat sounded hoarse.
    “As far as I’ve been able to tell it’s fairly demon-free, so no worries there. Oh, and I’ve asked Dr. Sam to look in on you. For a doctor he’s a nice guy and you’ll like him.”
    “You sleeping with him?”
    Damn her perceptive little mind. “What in the hell makes you say that?”
    “Your voice got higher when you said his name.”
    “I’ve only known him a couple weeks.” I didn’t want to tell her anything. Too new.
    “Maybe so, but you’re sleeping with him. Don’t worry. Hands off the good doc.”
    Wish I could believe her. We hung up and I called and left Sam a message to look in on Simone. Just hearing him talk on the voice mail made my insides melt. Also let him know that I’m stuck here a couple more weeks.
    I keep replaying that last night together and the morning after. Can’t remember when I’ve thought about a man so much. It’s so stupid. We made mad, passionate, totally lost-my-mind kind of love, but that doesn’t make a relationship. Maybe it bothers me so much because I haven’t been able to talk to him since then. We keep missing each other and played several rounds of phone tag.
    This boy-girl stuff is the pits.
    11 P.M .
    Spells: 1
    Used a locator spell on the letters so I could see how close the threat is. Turns out the culprit is tied to someone here at the palace. Problem is, this is a friggin’ castle. And the sheik has about thirty people living here and that doesn’t include the staff.
    There are women who he’s protecting, all of whom live in a special wing with guards. Well, there are guards everywhere, but the ones protecting that part of the castle have great big guns.
    His family lives in another part of the house. His sister and mother have been traveling, so I haven’t met them yet, but his brother is okay. Not the friendliest guy. Get the feeling Alkazir’s more old school. He doesn’t approve of my wardrobe, that’s for sure. My jeans and cotton blouses would be considered downright proper in Sweet, Texas, but not here. Every time he looks at me he shakes his head and mutters something under his breath. He should be grateful he’s the sheik’s brother or I might have to hurt him.
    Started reading minds of those I come into contact with, but if the person is working with a witch or warlock they may have learned how to put up shields. Doesn’t deter me, though, because if someone tries to block a mind probe that’s a big clue.
    May take a couple of days but I’ll figure it out.
    Tuesday, noon
    Spells: 2
    Charms: 20
    Hungry witches: 1
    I need a big ole fat juicy hamburger. The sheik eats way too healthy. Fish and veggies for every meal. I’m craving beef, a milkshake, and French fries, which is strange because I don’t eat fries. Heard a rumor that there was fast food in Dubai. Hopefully I’ll be in town tomorrow and can check it out.
    Thought I had a lead but no such luck. Did another locator spell and came up with nothing. Haven’t sensed any other witches or warlocks on the premises, so the person who’s after the sheik may have left before I could get a lock on.
    Did get a lead on the cousin and know he’s close. I could take care of him from here, but the sheik wants to wait until we find this other person who is after him. Thinks the cousin will lead us to him. We’ll see. Still say we should just fry the guy and worry about the new threat later.
    I’ve got a lot of respect for the sheik but the guy’s as hardheaded as I am. Spent most of the evening with him yesterday working on protection spells for the shelters. Explained how it all worked and he seemed genuinely interested in the process.
    Most of my