by Diana Orgain | Jun 14, 2021 | Love or Money, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss part one of Chapter One? From Third Times a Crime Chapter One Continued… Once inside the castle, the creep factor only escalated. The inside of the building was a like a maze with steps and hallways spinning in every direction, vertically and horizontally. The stairs were worn and creaked as the cast and crew climbed them to what was known as the prayer room. A strange smell filled the room, like sulfur mixed with stale kerosene that someone had attempted to mask with a flowery perfume. “Whoa! Do you smell that?” the psychic asked. “It’s a presence! Most certainly a presence!” The man claiming to be a psychic was the least likely person I would have expected. I figured Cheryl would have a cast a pretty blond young lady, but instead the man before us was as large as a lumberjack complete with a burly red beard. I’d liked him immedi‐ ately, even though, of course, I couldn’t believe a word he uttered. I wrinkled my nose. “I think the room’s probably been closed up a long time.” “No, no,” the docent disagreed. She worked at the Golden Castle as one of the tour guides. “We air it out every day, but the smell always returns.” Fingers tickled the back of my neck and I involuntarily jumped as Scott leaned in close to me, his lips touching my ear. “Oooh,” he whis‐ pered. “Creeeeeppppy.” “I thought you were here to protect me, not freak me out,” I said. He pressed his forehead to mine, looking into my eyes. “You certainly don’t need my protection, but you...
