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She looked at hi," she told him, and turned her attention back to the ed to find a space to park on the side of the coan asked hied "Morwenna’s," he said

Megan didn’t particularly want to go back to Morwenna’s shop

"What ed "I know they were going to go there So we’ll give it a try" He frowned "What’s the "

She didn’t intend to tell him that Morwenna seemed convinced he was the cause of all ills She rehter She wasn’t going to lose her husband--or her o to Morwenna’s"

The shop was crazier than ever Jah, iuard

There were so many people in the shop that neither Morwenna, Joseph, Sara, or the other two young people they had working that day could do h, Finn, however, see He headed toward the rear of the front area, near a rack with capes and cloaks Of course, it wasn’t difficult to see Lucian DeVeau He was, if anything, taller than Finn Very dark, and good-looking He drew attention i his way through the crowd, and offered a quick sreat to see you again," he told her

"And you, of course You and your wife have done incredible things for us, with your reviews," Megan said

"You’ll have to tell Jade that; I don’t write the reviews," Lucian said "But I’lad" He had an armful of the little herb packets that were sold at the store Each offered instructions such as, "Place in the pocket for wealth," or "Burn for True Love," or "Protection froan realized that she did cross herself with holy water every time she went into church

"Let et out of the shop and talk," Lucian said

She nodded

"We’ll be outside," Finn said

He started to take Megan’s hand, but a heavyset woan waved hi She had alers landed on her ar at her Her eyes looked wild

"Who the hell is that?" she dean frowned She hadn’t realized that Morwenna had noted the to Lucian

"A friend from New Orleans," she said cautiously "Why?"

Morwenna shook her head strenuously "He’s evil Really evil"

"Morwenna!" she protested Then she laughed, looking back "Evil? He’s just wicked good-looking, as they say around here Sure he hasn’t jangled your chains a little?"

"I’m married"

"So a A bit exotic Seductive, don’t you agree?"

"Don’t laugh at ot to be careful I really feel that you’re in danger now Why is this guy here? I’ll bet Finn brought him up"

"He and his wife are reviewers--"

"Oh, that’s bullshit!"

"Morwenna," Megan said patiently, pulling her arm free "He’s a friend!"

She forced her way the rest of the distance to the front door, aware that she had somewhat rudely jostled a nu the little doubts that were trickling into her bloodstreaain

Finn waited for her just outside

"It’s a zoo in there, huh?"

"It’s almost a zoo out here, too," she said The streets were crowded Little Salehly decorated--at rush hour

Before Finn could reply, Lucian came down the steps froo his purchases, thinking that he couldn’t possibly have gotten through the line at the cash register so quickly But he was carrying a bag with the shop’s insignia, so he had ister, had thought that he was evil as well, and so a sta the other customers

"It is crazy out here," Lucian said

"There o that’s quiet, where we can talk," Finn said

"Actually, Finn, if you don’t et Jade? She’s still at the bookshop I’d like a feords with Megan Meet us at…" He paused, looking down the street toward the et in," Megan warned

Lucian smiled "Sure ill"