Double Blind (36 page)
Authors: Carrie Bedford
Tags: #female sleuths, #paranormal suspense, #supernatural mystery, #British detectives, #traditional detective mysteries, #psychic suspense, #Cozy Mystery, #crime thriller
Chris beamed. I felt my cheeks grow warm.
There was a tap on the door, followed by the appearance of the punctilious Martha. “I’m sorry to interrupt, Prime Minister, but it’s time for your meeting with the Italian President.”
Scott stood, held out his hand to shake mine. “You two stay as long as you like. Come again soon, Kate. It’s nice to have young people around here. And I want to hear more about your aura experiences.” With that, he was gone, the door closing quietly behind him.
“Wow,” I said to Chris. “Your dad really is the PM. Or should that be the PM really is your dad?”
He grinned. “And you can see auras. I can’t wait to tell Grandma. You have to come to Greece with me sometime so you can meet her. Maybe Anita could come too.”
Just then, my mobile buzzed and I grabbed it, feeling embarrassed that I’d forgotten to turn it off. There was a text from Alan Bradley. “When can we expect the honor of your presence?” Even tea with the Prime Minister didn’t impress Alan. Work always came first with him.
“I should go,” I said, standing up.
Chris stood. “Me too. I have a meeting with my chemistry professor.”
We dawdled our way to the front door, pausing often so that Chris could point out pieces of art he thought I’d like. We peeked into offices and meeting rooms, small cogs in the grand machine of English government.
“Anita would love to see all this,” I said.
Chris’s face lit up. “Do you think so? I’ll invite her over.”
When we reached the front door, he took my hand in his. “I don’t really know how to say thank you. You’re responsible for bringing me and my father together. It wouldn’t have happened without you.”
“You’d have found a way,” I said. “Remember what your grandma told you about achieving the impossible?”
“Maybe.” He opened the door and nodded to the policeman outside.
“Let’s all go out for dinner soon,” he said, turning back to me. “You, me and Anita. Bring Josh as well.”
“A double date?” I asked, raising my eyebrows. His cheeks reddened, but he didn’t deny it. I wondered what Anita’s father would say about her going out with the Prime Minister’s son. Maybe that would put an end to the endless string of unsuitable suitors.
“I’ll call you with some dates and restaurant suggestions,” Chris said.
“I know a good teashop we could go to,” I teased.
“No more teashops for me. We’re going out for real food and good wine,” he said. “My treat. See you soon, aura girl.”
THE END
Thank you to my wonderful family for supporting my writing endeavors. This book is for James, Charlotte and Madeleine, with love.
Special thanks to Dr. Carl Ingber and Dr. Sophie Cayeux for your invaluable assistance with the medical aspects of this book. Any technical errors are entirely my own.
I couldn’t have come this far without the assistance and encouragement of my writing group. To Maryvonne Fent, Sue Garzon, Diana Corbitt and Gillian Hobbs, many thanks for reading, editing, commenting, and for your own amazing stories that inspire me to do better. Writing wouldn’t be half the fun it is without you to share it with. Thank you to J. Leonard DeCarlo, MD, who came up with the title, and to the talented Melissa DeCarlo for her insight and encouragement. And I’m immensely grateful to Julie Smith for her guiding hand and incisive comments.
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CARRIE BEDFORD grew up in London and has since lived in Switzerland, France, Spain, and Italy. An enthusiastic traveler, she draws on her experiences in her writing. She wrote her debut novel,
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Carrie now lives in California with her husband, their two daughters, two yellow labs, and a calico cat who assists in edit cycles by taking random walks on the keyboard.
After winning a Greater London Essay Competition in her teens, Carrie has written for both pleasure and for business. Over the last twenty years, she’s published many articles in leading computer and technology magazines. She was editor for a small magazine publisher for several years, and more recently co-owned and managed a public relations and marketing firm in Silicon Valley. She has an Honors degree in English Language and Literature from Manchester University in England.
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