Lucky Stars (Ghosts and Reincarnation #5)(115)

“You might change your mind when you learn Belle is Brenna Addison Bennett reincarnated,” Angus replied.

Yes, Jack decided, Angus McPherson was definitely mad.

And Jack didn’t relish the idea of a madman living in his home with his family.

Therefore, Jack’s voice was ominously quiet when he asked, “Pardon?”

“Belle’s Brenna reincarnated. Cass hasn’t had a chance to confirm if you’re Joshua but we’re guessing you are.”

“That’s absurd,” Jack bit out.

“It’s the truth,” Angus shot back.

Jack crossed his arms on his chest and he scowled at the Scot.

“Cass felt it the minute she touched Belle,” Angus stated. “Seeing as so much was going on, you didn’t shake her hand when you met her. To confirm it, she needs to touch you.”

“Perhaps I should be more clear,” Jack replied. “When I said I had little interest, I meant I’m not participating in this farce.”

Angus leaned forward. “Think about it, lad. We know your story with Belle, the women have shared it. And we know you. A body can’t escape you. You’re all over the papers, all over the magazines. We know your history, most especially with women. Then, one night, you meet this girl and within hours you know you want to spend the rest of your life with her? Doesn’t that strike you as odd?”

Deciding he was done and it was time to get back to Belle, Jack shook his head and started toward the door saying, “This is none of your f**king business.”

“You and Belle are connected,” Angus called after him.

Jack stopped, hand to the doorknob and turned back, “Yes, we are. But there’s nothing odd about it.”

Angus hadn’t moved from his spot. “No, you’re right, it isn’t odd. It’s beautiful. But when I say you’re connected, I mean in more ways than you can imagine. It’s rare and it’s exquisite when it happens and it’s happened to you. You and Belle are connected supernaturally. You belong together. You’re destined for one another. You felt it immediately and don’t stand there and tell me or yourself you didn’t.”

Suddenly, Jack remembered the first time Belle’s eyes fell on him. He remembered it felt like a sledgehammer had hit him in the gut.

And he remembered being extremely irritated that, when she was introduced to him, she hadn’t offered him her cheek to kiss and this made him so annoyed, he’d forced that on her.

And he remembered, practically the moment he met her, he’d manoeuvred her into his arms and, only moments later, he’d had the irrational desire to kiss her.

And, lastly, he remembered, in the dead of night, only hours after meeting her, when she was standing at his side in his shirt next to his dogs that he already considered her his woman and he remembered he felt a possessiveness unparalleled in his entire history with the opposite sex.

Therefore, bearing in mind that his history with the opposite sex was considerable, he had to admit that all of this was more than odd. He’d never thought about it, never questioned it, it was simply the way it was.

However, now, he was forced to think of it and his eyes narrowed on the Scot.

“I see it’s coming to you, lad,” Angus muttered.

Jack moved back into the room.

He hated doing it but he had no choice but to prompt Angus, “Go on.”

Angus only nodded once then said, “When I say reincarnated, I’m not talking about what people think I’m talking about. What I mean is, Brenna Addison and Joshua Bennett’s souls carried the spirits your and Belle’s souls carry. It isn’t that you’re Joshua and she’s Brenna. You’re you and she’s Belle. But you both carry this spirit, a trace of life on this earth that never dies even when its host does. It lives on with one purpose. It’s always seeking its mate, yearning for it and is only at peace when it finds it.”

The idea was ludicrous.

Jack didn’t share this thought but he knew his face showed it because Angus sighed and suggested, “How about we give that time to sink in?”

Jack wanted to advise him not to hold his breath but Angus wasn’t done.

“The thing with this is, these spirits, these traces, these bits of life, they seem to be anchored to The Point in some way. Not anchored here for good and ever because, if they were, Belle wouldn’t have Brenna’s trace. But the action is anchored here. What needs to happen is anchored here. Cass and I don’t think it’s been that way through eternity. We think something has anchored those traces here, brought you both here. We think they’re here because they have to be for Myrtle and Lewis.”

“So, what you’re saying is, Belle, being at least a trace of their mother come back to The Point, can set them free.”

Angus nodded but said, “Problem is, Myrtle and Lewis have disappeared.”

Jack stared and asked, “Pardon?”

“We’ve done reading after reading. There are no ghosts in this house.”

This, at least, was good news.

Jack crossed his arms on his chest and replied, “So your work is done.”

Angus took in a deep breath then he said, “No’ likely, lad. The children were there when Belle fell down the stairs.”

At this unexpected news, Jack felt his entire frame grow tight.