by Diana Orgain | Jun 13, 2021 | iWitch, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
From Brewing up Murder Chapter One MAEVE Maeve O’Dare watched her friends disappear from the rearview. It broke her heart watching Gracie wave frantically to her. Leaving Wisteria Pines when her café, Listen: It’s Old Fashioned, was still so new made her anxious. Then again, she was leaving the café in some pretty trustworthy hands. Her best friend Gracie and her one employee, Donnie, were going to handle things in her absence, and they’d proven themselves competent. Her face flushed as she saw Officer Joseph standing next to Gracie wearing a goofy looking grin. Maeve had taken a chance, giving him a quick peck on the cheek before departing for her trip to LA. Now, she regretted it. I can’t believe I kissed him! Stupid, stupid, stupid, Maeve! She shook it off. Her time away would give him an opportunity to think about how he felt, and that was a good thing. She didn’t need to get involved with someone who didn’t reciprocate her feelings. She’d had enough of that. Joseph was a complete sweetheart—very different from her ex—a little awkward at times, but the man had a heart of gold. And there was something about a man in uniform that could make a woman blush. She wasn’t afraid to admit that. “Bye, Joseph,” she whispered into the rearview mirror. From the passenger seat, Wanda, her trusty canine companion, growled. Maeve laughed. “You need to start being nicer to Joseph, sweetie.” She reached over and patted her pooch on the head. “Whether you like it or not, he’s sticking around if I have anything to say about it.”...
