(eng) Nate Johnson - Taurian Empire 02 by Blackthorn

Author:Blackthorn [Blackthorn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Logan glanced up at the blue sky. Yes, he had been right. The color of Kaylee’s eyes matched perfectly.

He closed his own eyes and let Corona seep back into his bones. That hot, dusty smell. The sense of the unknown and unspeakable just a heartbeat away.

Shaking his head, he pulled himself back to reality and looked both ways up and down the dock.

Empty. Not a soul. No authorities waiting to arrest them. No pirates looking to kill him and take Kaylee. Nothing, just a quiet dock in a backwater city.

“Come on,” he said to Kaylee as he tucked the pistol into the back of his pants and pulled his shirt over it. “If it’s still there, I know where we can get what we need.”

The Chandlery was on the same corner he remembered. Tucked away between an empty art gallery and a tea shop.

The clerk smiled when he saw the list of items Logan needed. The man entered them into the computer then presented the bill.

Logan’s heart fell. He studied it for a moment then nodded. “Have them delivered to Lima Twelve dock this afternoon.” He sent the funds from his tablet and felt his world leaking away.

“That was the last of your money,” Kaylee said with a frown. “Wasn’t it?”

Logan nodded and shrugged his shoulders. “It won’t do me much good if we’re dead. The ship comes first, or we don’t make it.”

Kaylee grimaced as she fell into step beside him.

“What now?” she asked.

“There’s something I’ve got to do. It won’t take long. I can take you back the ship, or you can come with me.”

She smiled sweetly. “I’ve always wanted to see Corona.”

He scoffed but didn’t say anything. His mind was focused on keeping the memories at bay. Get there, get what he needed, then back to the ship.

Logan could tell that Kaylee wanted him to explain what he was doing. Just like she wanted him to tell her about the city. His experiences, his memories.

The less she knew, the better, he thought.

For the next several minutes they walked in silence. The city acting as if everything was normal. People going and coming, vehicles moving about, a distant hum from the metal works. A work whistle from the docks.

Normal.

His shoulders shuddered as he stopped and looked up at the brownstone residence.

“We are here,” he said as he slowly walked up the steps and pushed the bell.

Kaylee stood silently next to him, waiting for what would happen. Trusting him. He should tell her, but he couldn’t speak, not at the moment. He just needed to get through this.

The door opened, and an older woman, with brown hair going gray, stood there, examining him with curious eyes. She looked at him for a long moment then smiled.

“Logan Miller,” she gasped as she brought her hands to her mouth.

He nodded. “Your Honor,” he replied simply.

The woman laughed. “I told you to call me Carol.” She glanced at Kaylee then back at Logan. “This is a surprise, come in, come in.”

Logan placed a hand on Kaylee’s back and let her enter first.

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