Read Online Energized by Mary Behre - Free Book Online

He jammed his hands in the pockets of his shorts and looked as lost and innocent as a child. “For a second, I thought you were going to take a swan dive. I know it’s not PC to admit, but Niall would probably frown on your little scene here. He likes for the employees to, you know, remain conscious and not mutter their names to themselves in public. Do you have some sort of psychosis I should know about?”
    Okay, so not quite so innocent or childlike.
    â€œSorry about that. Too many trips in one day, I guess.” Way too many, if he’d thought she was going to faint. Hannah tugged her pink braid across her shoulder and toyed with it. Glancing around the floor she saw the pen not far from her ankle. “Never felt faint before. Hope to never do it again. I guess the pen’s energy was a little more than I was ready for.”
    Ross arched one perfect eyebrow. He lifted the instrument, and twisting his wrist side to side, he examined it. “The
pen’s
energy? I was right here, sweetie, and I promise, it didn’t do anything odd. You sure you don’t have a mental defect I should know about?”
    Hannah managed a smile. The heaviness in her head dulled to a low throb. “No, not a mental defect. Not a psychosis. However, I do get readings from objects.”
    â€œUh-huh.” Ross scrunched up his pretty face. “Readings? Like you do tarot cards or something?”
    â€œNo.” She laughed and waved away the idea. “Nothing quite so technical. I get visions from all sorts of objects but not paper or cards or stuff like that. Metal conducts energy the best. The longer I touch something metal, the stronger the emanation, the harder it is to break out of the vision.”
    â€œOkay then. Well . . . Right. No harm. I’m glad you’re all back to um . . .
normal
now. Just my pen sending rampant visions your way.” Ross retreated two steps. Palms up and out, he waved them at her as if warding off the devil himself. Or a lunatic. “You know, I’ve made a mistake. We’re not really hiring after all. You can just leave all that paperwork and I’ll see you out.”
    Hannah moved toward him and the world dipped threateningly before it leveled out.
    Whoa, that was one strong vision.
    Sliding to her right, she effectively blocked the closed door and Ross’s attempt to escape. “Ross, please wait. I can prove what I say, if you’ll give me a chance.”
    â€œI’m listening.” Ross folded his arms across his chest in the universal move of those who absolutely refuse to hear what’s about to be said.
    No, he wasn’t planning to listen. But he would. She’d make sure of it.
    Hannah leaned her back against the door and focused on centering herself.
    Ross cleared his throat.
    She whipped her gaze to his.
    â€œAny time now.” He tapped his foot in an impatient staccato beat. “Wow me with your magic.”
    â€œIt’s not magic, it’s psychometry.”
    â€œNot magic. Psychic-ometry?”
    â€œNo. Yes, I mean I
am
psychic but the gift is called
psychometry
.” He stared at her unblinkingly. She kept going. “When you offered me the pen, I hesitated. I knew if I touched it, I’d probably get a vision but I did it anyway. And it did show me something. I was in that kitchen.” She hiked a thumb over her shoulder. “You were there eating a really good apple, crisp and tart. Anyway, you were talking to Paulie and your brother about going to a club.”
    â€œThat was this morning.” Ross frowned. “How did you know that? Are you telling me you’re a mind reader? Or maybe you were hanging around outside and peeking in through thewindows. If you’re a mind reader, prove it. Tell me what I’m thinking.”
    â€œI’m not a mind reader and I wasn’t spying on you.” Well, not the way he thought. She waved away his ridiculous demand.