the pumpkin squash and buffet at Full Moon Treesort, pumpkin was floating through the air.
“When we are together tonight for the big pumpkin patch unveiling, then you will feel so much better.” Oscar stood up and dragged me into his arms. There really was nothing safer than being held by him.
“Have you seen Colton?” I asked, wondering how Ophelia was doing and where she had gone. “I wonder what he did to her?”
“He did to her?” Oscar laughed sarcastically. “She’s the one who left town.”
“Exactly. He must’ve done something awful for her to do that.” I sighed and looked out the kitchen window and down on the village that was now only visible through the gas lamp carriage lights that dotted the sidewalk.
“I can’t help but think she did something and skipped town.” Oscar’s words bit my insides.
“I’m not going to argue about who did what. All I know is that he said that he needed time off and that he was going back west to visit family.” Oscar’s eyes saddened. “I hate this. I wish the spiritual world was free of such acts between a couple.”
“Well,” I squeezed him tight. “It’s not going to happen to us.”
“No it’s not.” All of my stress relieved as soon as his lips covered mine.
Rowl! Mr. Prince Charming jumped up on the counter interrupting us as someone knocked on the door.
“Perfect timing.” Oscar lifted a brow at Mr. Prince Charming. He opened the door while I put the last dish in the dishwasher. “Aunt Eloise.”
Oscar fully opened the door and his aunt, Eloise Sandlewood, glided into the house. She pulled off the hood of her cape and ran her fingertips through her short red, spiky hair. Her emerald eyes glittered with delight.
“I was on my way to the pumpkin patch and I saw some lights on.” She hugged Oscar and then slid across the floor to embrace me. “Are you two going?”
“We were just about to leave.” I hugged back before I pulled away. “Let me change my clothes and we can all go together.”
“Fabulous.” She drew her hands together. “How is the shop?”
“It’s going great. Have you been to any of the new shops yet?” I asked from the bedroom. I walked over to Madame Torres, my crystal ball, and waved a hand over her. “You are going to love the new candle shop.”
“Scented Swan? I’ve already been there.” Her voice echoed down the hall.
The inside of Madame Torres was a calming sea of blue. Twice I tapped the top of her globe to see if there was anything I needed to know. She didn’t appear, so that set my mind at ease.
Quickly I changed into a pair of jeans and a thicker sweater. When Eloise came into the house, I felt the wind whip right on in.
“Are you ready?” I asked the two of them after I was finished.
Everyone, even Mr. Prince Charming nodded.
“Walk or ride?” I pointed to The Green Machine, what I loving called my green El Camino.
“It’s such a lovely night.” The full moon shone bright overhead. “Why don’t we walk?”
“There isn’t anything I’d like more than to be with my favorite women.” Oscar got in between me and Eloise and put his arms around our shoulders.
Eloise and I laughed.
“Did you see KJ today?” She looked around Oscar as we walked down the hill toward the village.
Potter’s Pumpkin Patch was in the area behind the police station. Mr. Prince Charming led the way through the night as his white tail glowed and waved in the air ahead. The fireflies played tag with one another as they made a straight path for us to walk.
“I was so shocked when I saw Happy Herb. I instantly knew it was him.” There was such a sense of relief to know that he’d come to live in Whispering Falls.
“With all the new shops, I’m going to have to start extra early in the mornings.” Even though she already got up before the first rooster crowed, Eloise loved and took her job very seriously as she cleansed our village every morning in her incense ritual.
I loved being with