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she continued. “He embraces who he is. If you let go of your fear, you might get there some day. You still have time.”
“I don’t want to get there,” Maddie muttered. She’d tied her long flaxen locks up in a loose bun and wrapped a brightly colored scarf around it as part of her costume, and the scarf rubbed her shoulders as she vehemently moved her head back and forth.
“Why don’t you like him?” Christy asked, her tone shifting from mildly annoyed to outright irritation. “Are you jealous?”
“Jealous?”
“He found a body last night and you cuddled with your boyfriend by the fire,” Christy pointed out. “He was proactive and you hid behind Nick. I’m not saying it’s something to be ashamed about, but Cooper is clearly more powerful than you are. I think it would be natural for you to be a little jealous.”
Jealousy wasn’t the emotion raging through Maddie. No, that was anger. At first she thought she was angry with Cooper for bamboozling her friend, but in truth, she was angry with her friend because she fell for such an obvious act.
“Have you considered that I’m not jealous of Cooper and perhaps you believe him because you have a crush on him?”
Christy’s mouth dropped open. “I think I’m savvy enough to know when someone is a fraud and when they’re telling the truth,” she argued. “I never once doubted you. I was right on that. Why can’t I be right on this, too?”
Maddie swallowed hard. She wasn’t good with confrontation. The last thing she wanted was a fight with her best friend. “You’re right,” Maddie said, giving in. “I’m sorry for making this a thing. I think I’m just … tired. It was a really long night.”
Christy visibly relaxed at the apology. “It’s okay,” she said, a friendly smile returning to her face. “I should’ve realized when I saw the dark circles under your eyes. You had a much later night than I did. I don’t blame you for being cranky.”
“Yeah, well, I’m sure I’ll feel better after a few cups of coffee,” Maddie said, reaching for her thermos. “Granny put it together and promised there was no bourbon in it. Do you want some?”
“Not if there’s no bourbon in it,” Christy said, laughing. “I … .”
She didn’t get a chance to finish her statement because the tent flap flew open, allowing Cooper entrance. He was dressed in simple jeans and a T-shirt, but the boots he wore looked as if they cost more than Maddie’s car and the expression on his face told Maddie he was about to cause trouble.
“I knew you would be in here,” Cooper intoned, causing the people standing behind him to whisper.
Maddie shifted her gaze to his entourage, frowning when she saw Marla and Cassidy close to the front of the line. It just figured they would fall for Cooper’s act. It was as if Maddie couldn’t get away from either of them.
“Were you looking for me?” Christy asked, her expression hopeful.
“I was looking for the other psychic,” Cooper replied, his gaze falling on Maddie. “There’s a rumor around these parts that you’re more than smoke and mirrors, Maddie Graves.”
Maddie rolled her neck until it cracked, frustrated. Cooper was purposely making a scene. Had he approached in private, she would’ve quietly shut him down. Now she had to figure a way out of the situation without drawing too much attention to herself.
“There are a lot of rumors around these parts,” Maddie said. “I don’t really believe rumors. You shouldn’t either.”
Christy shot Maddie an incredulous look, but wisely kept her mouth shut.
“People say you have the gift,” Cooper said. “They say your mother had it, too. It’s sad she’s crossed over to the great beyond, but her love for you spans many different dimensions.”
As if sensing Maddie’s emotional upheaval, Olivia’s spirit picked that moment to pop into existence. She studied Cooper for a moment, her ethereal finger poking at his boots, and then she
“I don’t want to get there,” Maddie muttered. She’d tied her long flaxen locks up in a loose bun and wrapped a brightly colored scarf around it as part of her costume, and the scarf rubbed her shoulders as she vehemently moved her head back and forth.
“Why don’t you like him?” Christy asked, her tone shifting from mildly annoyed to outright irritation. “Are you jealous?”
“Jealous?”
“He found a body last night and you cuddled with your boyfriend by the fire,” Christy pointed out. “He was proactive and you hid behind Nick. I’m not saying it’s something to be ashamed about, but Cooper is clearly more powerful than you are. I think it would be natural for you to be a little jealous.”
Jealousy wasn’t the emotion raging through Maddie. No, that was anger. At first she thought she was angry with Cooper for bamboozling her friend, but in truth, she was angry with her friend because she fell for such an obvious act.
“Have you considered that I’m not jealous of Cooper and perhaps you believe him because you have a crush on him?”
Christy’s mouth dropped open. “I think I’m savvy enough to know when someone is a fraud and when they’re telling the truth,” she argued. “I never once doubted you. I was right on that. Why can’t I be right on this, too?”
Maddie swallowed hard. She wasn’t good with confrontation. The last thing she wanted was a fight with her best friend. “You’re right,” Maddie said, giving in. “I’m sorry for making this a thing. I think I’m just … tired. It was a really long night.”
Christy visibly relaxed at the apology. “It’s okay,” she said, a friendly smile returning to her face. “I should’ve realized when I saw the dark circles under your eyes. You had a much later night than I did. I don’t blame you for being cranky.”
“Yeah, well, I’m sure I’ll feel better after a few cups of coffee,” Maddie said, reaching for her thermos. “Granny put it together and promised there was no bourbon in it. Do you want some?”
“Not if there’s no bourbon in it,” Christy said, laughing. “I … .”
She didn’t get a chance to finish her statement because the tent flap flew open, allowing Cooper entrance. He was dressed in simple jeans and a T-shirt, but the boots he wore looked as if they cost more than Maddie’s car and the expression on his face told Maddie he was about to cause trouble.
“I knew you would be in here,” Cooper intoned, causing the people standing behind him to whisper.
Maddie shifted her gaze to his entourage, frowning when she saw Marla and Cassidy close to the front of the line. It just figured they would fall for Cooper’s act. It was as if Maddie couldn’t get away from either of them.
“Were you looking for me?” Christy asked, her expression hopeful.
“I was looking for the other psychic,” Cooper replied, his gaze falling on Maddie. “There’s a rumor around these parts that you’re more than smoke and mirrors, Maddie Graves.”
Maddie rolled her neck until it cracked, frustrated. Cooper was purposely making a scene. Had he approached in private, she would’ve quietly shut him down. Now she had to figure a way out of the situation without drawing too much attention to herself.
“There are a lot of rumors around these parts,” Maddie said. “I don’t really believe rumors. You shouldn’t either.”
Christy shot Maddie an incredulous look, but wisely kept her mouth shut.
“People say you have the gift,” Cooper said. “They say your mother had it, too. It’s sad she’s crossed over to the great beyond, but her love for you spans many different dimensions.”
As if sensing Maddie’s emotional upheaval, Olivia’s spirit picked that moment to pop into existence. She studied Cooper for a moment, her ethereal finger poking at his boots, and then she
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