I heard Duely’s laughter and then some giggling from Margo. We could see them when they were at the bar, but there was a wall between where we sat on the sofa and the stove area in the kitchen. I wasn’t sure what the giggling was about, but Duely had promised not to do anything with Margo or to give her the wrong idea. We’d had that talk years ago. I refreshed his memory regularly. He seemed to need it when he was around anyone he found attractive.

“She’s enjoying his attention,” Heath said with a smirk. “When he’s flirting, she forgets that his bisexuality confuses her.”

The power the Kamlock’s possessed was something I would not use on a man; however, Duely had been doing it with others so long, it came natural to him. His smile held a certain amount of bewitchment. It was part of the Kamlock curse that I countered with the spell I had placed around me to do the opposite with men.

“Most people do. Duely is charming. Lethally so,” I explained the best I could.

“Your family all seems to have that charm thing going for them,” he replied, as if he had read my mind. If he only knew just how charming they all were. It was worse than anything he could imagine. Not knowing was what would keep them safe.

“I’m afraid so,” I agreed, in a forlorn voice I hadn’t meant to show. I was tired from last night and today. Keeping my emotions in check and hidden was proving to be difficult when I was worn down. I needed to try harder.

He reached over and placed his hand over mine. “You doing okay?” he asked, lowering his voice. He’d noticed my tone. I had expected him to. Heath was observant when he cared.

“Yeah. I’m glad Greta has her kids with her,” I paused, then added, “We need to go on a job search.” I wanted to change the subject. My emotions were raw enough. The truth was Heath and I both needed an income and quickly. The check we had gotten from Grandezzas was helpful and gave us a small cushion. Heath had rent to pay and I wanted to have a rent to pay. I was close to saving up enough to get a place of my own with the security that I could afford it for the first six months, without needing my weekly paycheck. I still held the dream that I could go to community college and get my nursing degree.

He frowned. “I’ve been thinking about it, too. Not sure where to go look. You thinking of another server job?”