Ghoul of My Dreams (Larue Donavan Series Book 4) Read Free Page A

Monroe was standing behind her and that I had also brought a now infatuated teenage ghost into her home. I especially didn’t want to tell her with her dad there. He would think his daughter’s best friend was a burger short of a combo meal.
    Mindy was wearing her workout gear of black yoga pants and a blue and black sports bra. She’d probably just left her studio. I had to find out what this exciting news of hers was.
    “Okay, now that you’re here, get inside.” She motioned for me to enter.
    As I stepped into the foyer, I kept my eyes on Marilyn. On the left was the large living room and just beyond that was the dining room. Mindy had hired a decorator who had used light colors of cream and beige around the space.
    Mindy’s dad, Mark, popped out from the kitchen. His head was crowned with a thick layer of short-cropped gray hair. He had been gray for as long as I could remember. Her father had always been fit so that must have been where Mindy got her love of fitness.
    “Hello, Larue. It’s nice to see you again. You’ve been hiding from me, haven’t you?” Lines wrinkled around his blue eyes when he smiled.
    I laughed and gave him a hug. “It’s good to see you again, too, Mr. Winters. So, what is the exciting news?” I asked glancing from Mr. Winters to Mindy.
    Marilyn and Roger were standing right next to Mark and he had no clue. This was particularly funny because Mindy’s dad was a huge Marilyn Monroe fan. He would probably die if he knew.
    Mindy motioned over her shoulder. “Come into the kitchen. There’s something my dad wants to show you.”
    This must be huge with the way they were acting. I followed Mindy and her dad into the kitchen. Marilyn was right behind me and Roger was standing entirely too close to her. Based on the downward curve of her lips, I knew she wanted me to get rid of him. There was little I could do about that right now. Mr. Winters hurried over to the table and picked up the object in a glass case. The smile on his face went from ear to ear. He held the case close to his chest as if it was fragile.
    “Do you have to stand so close?” Marilyn asked Roger.
    This was the first time she’d spoken. Her sweet voice didn’t hide her irritation with him. I gave Roger a stare that said, “Back off, buddy.” He held his hands up and eased a couple steps away.
    “Thank you,” I mouthed.
    Mindy frowned. I thought she’d caught me talking to Roger. She probably had suspicions that something was going on with a paranormal nature. I knew she’d freak out to discover ghosts were in her house. The last time that had happened she’d wanted her home exorcised immediately. For all I knew, that could have been why she’d bought a new place. Mindy didn’t have to worry though. I had every intention of taking the ghosts with me when I left.
    “This is so cool. You know you were my favorite actress. I loved you in Some Like It Hot, ” Roger chatted away.
    Surprisingly, his comment had gotten a smile out of Marilyn.
    “Thank you,” she said in her sexy whisper.
    Her acknowledgement had almost made Roger faint. What was I going to do with these two? The same thing I did with all the other ghosts, I guess. I would have to put up with them and hope they moved on soon. However, I had to admit it wasn’t the worst thing to have to hang out with celebrity ghosts. I was kind of excited to get a chance to speak with Marilyn. I wasn’t even sure what I would ask.
    Mindy grabbed my arm, breaking my attention away from the ghosts. “Look what my father bought.”
    “What is it?” I stepped closer.
    It had better not be some kind of creepy bug in that container. As I peered in, I spotted the sparkling earrings. Why was Mr. Winters so excited about earrings?
    “Your dad bought you those?” I asked.
    Mindy shook her head. “No, the earrings were Marilyn Monroe’s. My dad bought them at an auction.”
    Well now, that explained everything. I glanced over at Marilyn and she flashed a sweet