Read Online The Mission by Fiona Palmer - Free Book Online

Coke and snack on her study desk and caught her reflection in the full-length mirror. Marcus’s shirt looked good on her. She lifted the material up so she could smell the earthy male scent. Spending time with Marcus would be good. It would keep her mind off missing Ryan. Closing her eyes, she inhaled one last time before taking the shirt off and finding Ryan’s jumper, which she still had. It no longer smelt like him and had been washed many times, but it was as close to him as she could get.
    ‘Okay, where did I leave that book?’ Pulling open the drawer of the study desk, she found the copy of the Vampire Academy that James had given her. Then, with a piece of paper and a pen, she began the long task of recording today’s events for her boss. She knew the basics of what she wanted to say. ‘Have made contact with target. Have phone number and will meet again soon.’ Only it wasn’t that easy to find those words in the book. At times, Jaz forgot she was looking for a certain word and found herself actually reading the book, getting totally swept up in Rose and Lissa’s story. Who knew searching for words like ‘contact’ and ‘target’ would take so long?
    Next time she caught up with James she’d have to ask if they could switch to an ebook. Then she could just search for the word she needed and ‘boom’ there would be the page number. It would save them both heaps of time.
    Jaz heard voices from downstairs and was surprised to see it was well after lunch. Her stomach groaned as if to remind her food was needed to function. She’d just been so engrossed in her task.
    Putting her note into her book, she slipped downstairs. ‘Hey, did anyone bring back any food?’ she asked. Jaz started looking through the bags full of shopping, hoping to find something edible.
    Tasha pulled out a bacon and cheese twist roll from a bag. ‘How did I know you’d be hungry?’ she said. ‘Please use a knife and not pick at it like a barbarian.’
    Jaz was just about to pull apart a handful of the roll but quickly put it on the chopping board.
    ‘Here sis, will this do? S’posed to be top notch.’ Simon lifted up a skateboard. It was red and black underneath, with the word Habitat in the design.
    ‘Cool, cheers, bro. I like that.’ Jaz took it off him and spun one of the wheels. ‘Now I just have to figure out how to ride it.’
    ‘Why on earth would you want a skateboard?’ her mum asked.
    Jaz shrugged. ‘Just saw some kids with one and it looked like fun. I could get to The Ring faster on it too, especially seeing as someone won’t help me buy a car,’ said Jaz, with a big dramatic eye roll.
    She was about to tell her mum that she had a job and could buy her own car soon but she stopped, remembering that Pax said not to mention her job just yet and to say he was paying her now. ‘Besides, Pax is paying me at The Ring. I’m in a more permanent role, so I’ll have a car before too long.’
    Tasha’s frown lines appeared.
    ‘Come on, Mum. You can’t keep me off the road forever. I’ll be an adult soon and you won’t have any say.’
    ‘I know, Jaz. I know.’ Tasha put her hand to her forehead as if she was getting a headache. ‘I’ll talk to your dad tonight and see what we can do to help. I like that you are saving for your own car, but I would still prefer to help you get something that is reliable and safe.’
    Jaz groaned. ‘Please not a Volvo.’ Simon burst out laughing.
    Jaz grabbed her bit of bread, shoving in a mouthful as she went outside with her new skateboard. She’d have a bit of a practice before she headed to the cemetery. Maybe Taylor would come and drive her, save her taking the bus.
    Just as she was about to stand on the skateboard, she felt eyes on her back. ‘What do you want?’ she asked Simon.
    ‘Seeing if you stack it. Maybe I should have got you a helmet and knee pads too,’ he said with a smirk.
    ‘Bugger off, Si,’ she said, teasingly. Finishing the last of her bread,