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Clastrik’s voice through the static on the line. “Not yet.”
“Well, I may have something for you then.”
“What’s that?” I gently pushed Calvin off me and stood up to hear more clearly.
Calvin rolled onto his back and let out a heavy sigh.
“The snake on your necklace is wrapped around a tablet. Did you notice that?”
“Yes, of course, I did.”
“Do you know the story of Apep and Bast?”
“Yes.”
“There was no decree in that story, therefore, I believe the tablet might be the clue you are looking for.”
“What do you mean decree?”
“I mean the tablet shouldn’t be there.”
“There was a tablet buried beneath the box with the necklaces in it. Do you think that’s the key?”
“Yes, I think the curse might have been created when the inscription was made.”
“So what do we do? Just read the tablet?”
“I’m sorry, I have no idea. It’s worth a shot though. If it doesn’t work, maybe you could try reading it backwards.”
“Thank you so much!”
“Good luck to you both, Miss Patrix.”
I plunged back through the pile of papers until I found a picture of the tablet. “This is it! Calvin?” When I heard water running, I ran into the bathroom. “Calvin! Norman Clastrik has an idea about how to break the curse! All we have to do is read the tablet that we found with the necklaces.”
“That’s great!” he yelled, surpassing my best sarcasm attempts.
“I thought this is what you wanted…”
He opened the shower curtain and turned, fully exposing himself to me. His size had me biting my lip just so my jaw didn’t fall to the floor. The water ran down his wet body frivolously, creating a wet playground that looked dangerously tempting. My huge eyes didn’t try to close or even look away.
He smiled at my response. “You’re right, I do want this. I guess I can keep my hormones in check for another day or two.”
The thought slightly disappointed me but I knew it was for the best. If I were to crawl into bed with him, I wasn’t sure I’d ever want to get out…for anything, especially Detective Cade when he hauled me off to prison. I wandered out of the bathroom and waited on the sofa.
Calvin met me in the living room wearing jeans and a blue jean shirt that made his eyes stand out. He seemed more relaxed when he pulled me into his arms and ran his hands over my hair. “I’m sorry. Being around you again makes me a little crazy. Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for you?”
“Two years.”
He shook his head. “Remember when I said you made me feel weird?”
I sucked in my breath, clearly recalling that night in Egypt ten years ago. “That long?”
“I’m afraid so.”
I smiled up at him. “I’m sorry. We’ll break the curse, and then I’ll find a way to get out of this murder charge. Hopefully it’ll all be over soon and then we can run away together. We’ll go wherever you want to, and we’ll spend days in bed ordering room service.”
“Promise?”
“I promise.”
Chapter 9
In my living room, I held Calvin’s hand and careful read the tablet off the picture. It was the story about Apep and Bast, but in this version Apep came back to life the night after Bast killed him because he was part of the underworld and death posed no threat. When I finished, I closed my eyes and waited, wished, and hoped. Nothing happened.
Minutes later, Calvin put a hand on my shoulder. “I don’t think a picture is going to work. We need the real tablet.”
I agreed with a nod and then plopped down onto the sofa where the wine sat at my feet. I started to refill my glass, but with his eyes on me, I set it back down. I had Calvin now, a beautiful, sexy Calvin, I didn’t need alcohol. “My mother told me this story six months before the tablet was even found, how is that possible?”
“I’m sure it was reproduced over the years and they just dug up those copies first.” He smiled and put my glass in the sink. “That’s
“Well, I may have something for you then.”
“What’s that?” I gently pushed Calvin off me and stood up to hear more clearly.
Calvin rolled onto his back and let out a heavy sigh.
“The snake on your necklace is wrapped around a tablet. Did you notice that?”
“Yes, of course, I did.”
“Do you know the story of Apep and Bast?”
“Yes.”
“There was no decree in that story, therefore, I believe the tablet might be the clue you are looking for.”
“What do you mean decree?”
“I mean the tablet shouldn’t be there.”
“There was a tablet buried beneath the box with the necklaces in it. Do you think that’s the key?”
“Yes, I think the curse might have been created when the inscription was made.”
“So what do we do? Just read the tablet?”
“I’m sorry, I have no idea. It’s worth a shot though. If it doesn’t work, maybe you could try reading it backwards.”
“Thank you so much!”
“Good luck to you both, Miss Patrix.”
I plunged back through the pile of papers until I found a picture of the tablet. “This is it! Calvin?” When I heard water running, I ran into the bathroom. “Calvin! Norman Clastrik has an idea about how to break the curse! All we have to do is read the tablet that we found with the necklaces.”
“That’s great!” he yelled, surpassing my best sarcasm attempts.
“I thought this is what you wanted…”
He opened the shower curtain and turned, fully exposing himself to me. His size had me biting my lip just so my jaw didn’t fall to the floor. The water ran down his wet body frivolously, creating a wet playground that looked dangerously tempting. My huge eyes didn’t try to close or even look away.
He smiled at my response. “You’re right, I do want this. I guess I can keep my hormones in check for another day or two.”
The thought slightly disappointed me but I knew it was for the best. If I were to crawl into bed with him, I wasn’t sure I’d ever want to get out…for anything, especially Detective Cade when he hauled me off to prison. I wandered out of the bathroom and waited on the sofa.
Calvin met me in the living room wearing jeans and a blue jean shirt that made his eyes stand out. He seemed more relaxed when he pulled me into his arms and ran his hands over my hair. “I’m sorry. Being around you again makes me a little crazy. Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for you?”
“Two years.”
He shook his head. “Remember when I said you made me feel weird?”
I sucked in my breath, clearly recalling that night in Egypt ten years ago. “That long?”
“I’m afraid so.”
I smiled up at him. “I’m sorry. We’ll break the curse, and then I’ll find a way to get out of this murder charge. Hopefully it’ll all be over soon and then we can run away together. We’ll go wherever you want to, and we’ll spend days in bed ordering room service.”
“Promise?”
“I promise.”
Chapter 9
In my living room, I held Calvin’s hand and careful read the tablet off the picture. It was the story about Apep and Bast, but in this version Apep came back to life the night after Bast killed him because he was part of the underworld and death posed no threat. When I finished, I closed my eyes and waited, wished, and hoped. Nothing happened.
Minutes later, Calvin put a hand on my shoulder. “I don’t think a picture is going to work. We need the real tablet.”
I agreed with a nod and then plopped down onto the sofa where the wine sat at my feet. I started to refill my glass, but with his eyes on me, I set it back down. I had Calvin now, a beautiful, sexy Calvin, I didn’t need alcohol. “My mother told me this story six months before the tablet was even found, how is that possible?”
“I’m sure it was reproduced over the years and they just dug up those copies first.” He smiled and put my glass in the sink. “That’s
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