Free Soul Mates: Magic (Soul Mates Series) by Elizabeth A. Lance Page A

Dad called from the hallway.
    I moved like molasses into the house. I wasn’t sure what was going on between Daire and me. It seemed that every time we started to get close to moving our relationship past friendship, he pulled away. It was very frustrating. I sighed.
    “What’s the matter , honey? Did your training go well? Did you have a good time with Auberon and Tatiana? Gideon didn’t work you too hard did he?”
    I smiled. Dad always asked a million questions in a matter of seconds. “I’m fine, the training went well, I had a great time with Auberon and Tatiana and no, he didn’t. In fact he stopped training early today, which is why I’m home before one.”
    “Max and the boys are coming over to watch the game, are you going to join us? They’re playing the Saints. You know how you love the Saints. Can’t figure out why you love them and not the Colts. It just doesn’t make sense.”
    I grinned and flopped down on the sofa in the living room. “The Saints have pretty colors,” I said giving him the same answer I did when I was five.
    “Abs, you can’t judge a team by its colors! It’s un-American! It’s just wrong! The Colts have a great team this year! They’ve only lost one game! They haven’t played this well since Manning was with them! The Saints aren’t doing as well as the Colts. You should root for the Colts.”
    “Nope, I’m staying true to the Saints, black and gold all the way!” I laughed. “Besides, I can’t give up on Moore! He’s my favorite wide receiver,” I said with a grin.
    Dad laughed. “I don’t know how you managed to get hooked on those Saints. I’m blaming Daire for your choice of teams. Just because they beat the Colts on your birthday when you were five…”
    “Abbey, phone!” Mom called from the kitchen.
    “Coming!” I called back as I got up to pick up the extension in the hallway. “Hello?”
    “Babe, are you home?”
    I was so tempted to say, ‘No idiot, I’m still at my grandparents’. “Yeah, do you want to come over now?”
    “Why didn’t ya call me?”
    “I just got home a minute ago, Michael. Come over, we’ll get your homework done.”
    “I’ll be there in a few minutes then. I’m just around the corner.”
    “Great,” I said, not really meaning it.

Chapter Nine
     
    It was ten after one when Michael showed up, thirty minutes after we’d gotten off the phone. “I thought you were just right around the corner.”
    “Don’t be a bitch, b abe,” Michael said coming in the door.
    It took all of my will power not to do something horrid or magical to him. “Let’s get this done. I have family coming over at three.”
    “Whatever. So where do you wanna do this? You’re room?” he sounded hopeful.
    “I think the kitchen will better suit our needs,” I said leading the way.
    “So like I tried to read this and all and it just doesn’t make any sense. Why would this chick like him if he didn’t feed her and stuff?”
    “Katherine is sharp-tongued and willful because her sister , Bianca, is the sweet and unassuming girl everyone wants to marry. So Katherine claims she never wants to marry. Her father though, will not let her sister marry until Katherine is married off. And that is why Bianca and her suitors find Petrucio. He is a man willing to marry Katherine, no matter how shrewish she is. His temper is even worse than hers though, and she learns to hold her tongue and be loyal and loving to Petrucio.” I looked at Michael to see if any of what I said was striking a cord with him. “In other words, she learns that a civil tongue and kindness and lovingness will bring her more happiness than being a witch to Petrucio. You see?”
    “Yeah, whatever. Can we finish this up? I’ve got the guys coming over to watch the game.”
    I sighed. “Just take my notes, you will find the answers in them.”
    “Can’t you do it for me , babe? I just don’t get this.”
    I so wanted to throw him out of the house. “No, I can’t just