Page 113 of Kill Me Again: Psychics

Cade sat back with a sigh. “I would like to give you more recuperation time. You’ve been through a lot. When I told you to go away and sort your life out, I had no idea what that would entail.”

“But?”

“Leo has taken an extended leave of absence.”

“Is he okay?”

Cade waved a dismissive hand. “He has… stuff going on.”

“Oh, stuff,” I said with a slight smirk.

“Which leaves me with only two psychics. And while Kendrick is quite the model employee and Silas works hard, they can’t do everything. I could put out feelers for a temporary replacement, but that takes time.”

I was already smiling. “You need me,” I said.

“I need someone who can read minds. But only if that someone is ready to give one hundred percent to the job.”

“I’m ready.”

Cade only looked half convinced, but given how backed into a corner he was, that was understandable. Leo must have given him quite the sob story to be released at such short notice. “When?” I asked.

“Monday. Kendrick and Silas can hold the fort till then.”

Given it was only Wednesday, Monday was fine. It gave me four days to spend with Lake.

Cade’s gaze flicked back to the sling. If I’d known it got this much attention, I might have sported one earlier. “Let Asher know any dates you have coming up for medical appointments.”

“I will. He absolutely thrives on that stuff. It’ll keep him happy for at least ten minutes.”

“Monday,” Cade repeated as a dismissal.

I stood and made my way over to the door, pausing before I opened it. “I might be overstepping, but you should take a holiday.”

Cade stared at me as if I’d suggested he should cover his feet in sand and use them to re-home crabs. “A holiday. That’s a good one.”