Page 33 of Sin With Me

“No, you lookfine.”

Veryfine.

I would burn in hell forthis.

“Besides, there aren’t too many people in church on a Saturday, right?”

“Right.”

He stood there, holding his dripping clothes in front of him. It wasn’t until he cleared his throat that I realized I’d been staring without shame. I quickly moved past him, brushing against his arm, heading straight for the drawer with the plasticbags.

“You should put these in here or you’ll drip all over the church floor.”

“Thank you. I’ll order a new valve for yoursink.”

“Oh, it’s okay. I can doit.”

“Do you know whatkind?”

“No.”

He laughed before opening the front door. “I’ll get it, Kate.”

“I’m going to have to find a way to thank you for all yourhelp.”

Before he turned, I thought I heard a low growl. It sounded more like an invitation than a warning.

“I’ll pay for it, at least,” Isaid.

“No, this is church property. You’re a tenant here. A tenant who’s been wronged when her kitchen sink became possessed.”

Was he trying to make a joke? I chuckled nonetheless. It was… cute.

“Thank you for yourhelp.”

“You’re welcome. Feel free to use the kitchen in the rectory in the meantime.”

“Thank you. Did you need anything fromme?”

“I just wanted to ask you to keep a closer eye on Father John. Not that you wouldn’t, but he’s been feeling quite ill lately.”

“For a man in his sixties, he sure looks like he’s carrying the world on his shoulders.”

“I don’t want to alarm you, but I have a feeling he’s reaching the end of his days. The diocese will be forced to find a new rector for the parishsoon.”

“But he’s so young. And we haveyou.”

He looked a little confused before replying, “I won’t always be here, Kate. You know that, don’tyou?”

“I do, but you could take over the mass and everything. We don’t really need another rector.”

“You will need anotherone.”

“Why?”

“Because it’s not up to me. I can’t do Father John’sjob.”

I couldn’t imagine the parish without Father Cameron. Over the past two months he had acclimated to Pace so well that it felt like he’d always beenhere.

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