4 Big Easy Hunter Read Free

stifling laughter as well.
    “Don’t laugh,” Nate said. “I’m serious. I’ve seen ghosts before, and I don’t need to be all freaked out at work. I checked on the internet for ghost hunters and gave the guy a number to call.”
    Mick and I both burst into laughter at the same time, and Darby almost did a spit-take when he started to laugh after just taking a big swig of his drink. He managed to get his napkin to his mouth before we were the recipients of his tea. With tears in his eyes, he mumbled, “ ghostbusters .”
    Nate was an easy-going, fun-loving guy, much like Darby, and he allowed us our laughter before saying, “Listen you guys, I was camping one time, and we were all sitting around the campfire. I had to go to the bathroom, so I went into my buddy’s cabin, because it was closest to the fire. I didn’t turn the light on in the bathroom, but it wasn’t very dark anyway, because there was a full moon. So, I’m standing there doing my business, and I look up in the mirror, and I see my face, but I also see someone else’s face behind me. When I turned around, there was no one there.”
    I was hanging on every word. “What did you do?” I asked with my eyes wide again.
    “I made a mess all over myself and the bathroom and ran screaming out of the cabin like a little girl.” We all burst into a second round of laughter. “I’m not proud of it, but I’ve never been so scared in all my life,” he said shaking his head at the memory.
    Nate was always fun to be around, and he was good-looking in a more cute than handsome kind of way. Where Darby often looked like a model with his blue eyes, tousled sandy-colored hair, and muscled but lean build, Nate was taller, thinner, and had dark reddish-brown, wavy hair with a smattering of freckles across his tanned face. His face showed tons of expression when he talked, making his stories even more fun.
    I stood up, still chuckling, and went into the kitchen to dish the java chip ice cream into bowls. A few minutes later, Mick came in to give me a hand, but he first ran his arms around my waist and pulled me against him for a kiss. My heart started to race, and he had me breathless once again. Before releasing me, he whispered “ I love you ” into my ear. Darby called out from the table, “You know, we can see you guys.” I felt myself blush, but Mick laughed as he gathered up three of the bowls and carried them to the table. I followed with the last bowl of ice cream and sat back down in my chair.
    “Did you send in your RSVP yet?” Nate asked looking at me and Mick as he started to shovel ice cream into his mouth. I almost laughed at him. I could never eat something so cold so fast.
    “Not yet,” I said. “We’ve been waiting to see what Mick’s schedule looks like.”
    “Yeah, we’re starting a new project in Cleveland that week,” Mick said hesitantly, “and I don’t think I can get away until the night before the wedding.”
    “But you’ll miss all the fun,” said Darby. “It’s a destination wedding, and Dell and Lisa have events planned for the entire week.”
    “It can’t be helped,” said Mick. “I have to be at the site to make sure the work gets started on time. We’ll definitely be attending the wedding; we wouldn’t miss it for the world, but we can’t fly out until Friday night.”
    Darby looked at me with a mischievous glint in his eye, turned to Mick and said, “Well, how about letting Susan fly down on Monday with me and Nate. The three of us can join in the festivities all week, and we’ll tell you all about what you missed when you show up on Friday night.”
    I gave Mick a hopeful look, but he said slowly, “I don’t know about that. I don’t think it’s a good idea to turn Susan loose in New Orleans all by herself.”
    “She won’t be by herself. She’ll be with us, and we’ll watch out for her,” Darby said continuing to present his case.
    Mick still wasn’t convinced and said, “Darby, not to be