Circle of Deception 2 by M. Skye Read Free Book Online Page A

she showered on him. He even fell asleep in her arms. Melissa offered to take him to his room and lay him down, but Maria refused; she wanted to keep him for as long as she could. Melissa loved seeing her so happy, she hadn’t seen her smile in so long, and she was excited to be able to give her that moment.
    While Melissa watched a sleeping Jordan in Maria’s arms, she looked over to see the clock and gasped at the time. “Oh my, it’s almost time for Meg to arrive. I’m afraid you have to get out of sight until she leaves.” Maria sighed and kissed Jordan’s forehead before handing him over. Within five minutes, Meg had arrived to pick him up. As soon as he heard her voice, his eyes popped open, and he reached for her. Meg’s eyes lit up as soon as she saw him.
    “Hi, mommy’s little man. Did you have fun with Granny today?”
    “We did,” Melissa smiled. “We played hard.”
     
    When Meg took him in her arms, she pulled him close and inhaled deeply. She had a rough day at work, and the comfort she found in her son was indescribable. Gio hadn’t returned to work, and she couldn’t reach him for the better half of the day. When she did reach him, he sounded irritable and out of breath. She tried to pull the truth out of him, but he was close-lipped about everything.
    In the sit down, she had with the girls, they decided that someone should just drop by the house and check on him. They all agreed that it should be Maddie. She and Gio had always been the closest, and she agreed. She had been occupied at work and hadn’t been able to go by, but she planned to drop by very soon.
    As Meg continued to hold Jordan to her chest, she smelled a familiar fragrance and her eyes widened. She knew the smell, and knew she had to be imagining things. Melissa took notice of the look on her face and laid her hand on Meg’s arm. “What’s wrong, darling?” Meg moved back when she felt Melissa’s hand on her skin. Melissa’s face paled in shock as the realization hit her. Meg stepped backwards with Jordan and ran into the wall. With trembling hands, Meg began to address her.
    “Jordan smells like... he smells like the perfume my mother used to wear. Where did it come from? It was her favorite, I’ve never smelled it on anyone else.”
    Melissa stalled, she didn’t know how to explain it. She was at a loss for words, when Margret came speeding around the corner. “It was me, Mrs. Hanover, I have the same perfume. I’m sorry to upset you. I must have rubbed it on him when I put him down for his nap.” Meg looked at her sincerity and calmed down. She bought the story, and Melissa exhaled deeply.
    “It’s okay Margret, I just let my mind escape me for a minute. I’m sorry I got you guys all riled up. I’m sure the scent is popular, I just haven’t met anyone else who wore it except her. It makes me think of her. At least Jordan got to know at least a little piece of her today.” She reached out and hugged Margret lightly to be sure not to crush Jordan. “Thank you. Thank you both for taking such good care of my little man.”
    Melissa ran her hand down Jordan’s back tenderly. “He was no trouble. He was wonderful like he has always been for Granny.”
    “Well, I’m glad you had fun, but let us get going. We have to go see your sister and daddy,” she said softly while holding Jordan out. He kicked his feet as if he knew what she was saying and she grabbed his bag from the floor. “Let’s get you loaded into the car. Say goodbye to Granny.” As Melissa watched Meg and Jordan walk out of the door, she positioned her hand on Margaret’s shoulder. She was very grateful for what she had done.
    “Thank you, Margaret, you were a godsend just then. I was absolutely speechless when she asked.”
    “It’s no problem ma’am, you looked like you needed help.”
    “Yes, I did, and thank you for helping out.”
    “It was no problem, but tomorrow I think Ms. Maria should skip putting on the perfume. We wouldn’t