Twist the Knife - Page 145

“That’s good, right?”

“I think so.” She taps the card of the woman and the eight sticks. “The third one is about the past foundation of your relationship?—”

I frown and lean closer to the cards. “Are you sure it’s not a gang bang card?”

Rooster snickers.

Shelby shoots a glare at both of us. “No.”

“I’m just saying, it looks like she’s floating in the air with eight dicks.”

“Do you want me to finish or not?”

“Yes.” I pull a contrite face.

“So, the Eight of Wands can signify explosive chemistry and a quick, passionate attraction to each other.”

“Got that right,” I mutter.

The Death card’s still sitting there staring me in the face. “Does the next one mean we’re going to fuck ourselves to death with all that explosive chemistry?”

“No,” Shelby says with impressive patience. “The Death card can be about changes, and rebirth. The end of one thing and the beginning of something new.”

“She’s a mortician and lives in a funeral home,” I point out. “Couldn’t it just be about her job?”

Shelby blinks at the cards. “I guess.”

My lips quirk. “I call her ‘little lady death’ sometimes.”

“Charming,” Rooster mutters. Shelby brushes his arm with the back of her hand.

“So, the card isn’t magic,” Shelby explains. “This is more to help you think about your life. What makes you feel truly alive and what makes you feel dead inside?”

Margot. Not being with Margot.

“Or, what’s ending?” Shelby adds.

“His carefree fuckboy days,” Rooster says.

“Logan,” Shelby warns. “Stop pushing negative energy into my reading.”

“No, he’s right,” I admit. “I never saw myself wanting to be with one person long-term.”

“So that image that you have of yourself as the carefree, flirty playboy might be what’s dying and he’s being replaced by a mature man who’s ready to be a suitable partner.”

“With explosive chemistry,” I add.

“Yes.” Shelby closes her eyes for a second, like she’s asking the moon goddess for some extra patience. “This final one, the Two of Cups, signifies mutual love and balance. High levels of intimacy and big feelings. Extreme sexual compatibility and physical attraction. It’s one of the best relationship cards.” She happily taps the card. “This is where you’re headed.”

I stare at the cards and a flicker of hope flares in my chest. “Are you sure you’re not bullshitting me?” I wave my hand over the cards. “This sounds…almost too perfect.” Except for that Hermit card. I didn’t tell Shelby any of those details about Margot.

“Well, it’s not exact,” Shelby says. “It’s all up for interpretation. You can study the cards and reflect on your question and how the images apply to it.”

“Can I take a picture of it?”

“Sure! I do that when I have a good reading.”

I stand and hold my phone over the table, getting all five cards in the frame and snap a picture.