Angelsong by Hanna Peach

Author:Hanna Peach [Peach, Hanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gypsy Publishing
Published: 2014-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

As soon as they were sure that they weren’t being followed, Alyx and Jordan changed their course to Urielos. Along the way Alyx stopped to tear off the now ragged skirt of her dress, leaving only the bodice and the black boy leg shorts underneath. Jordan didn’t even try to hide the languid and appreciative gaze that he gave her once she had finished. For some reason this left her feeling unbalanced. God knows why. She had been used to wearing a minimum of clothing and training in front of countless male warriors. But in front of Jordan she found herself suddenly feeling too damn undressed.

“Seriously?” she said, angry that she seemed to be flushing again.

“What?”

“You’re not going to even hide the fact that you’re checking me out?”

“May I remind you that it was you who chose to tear that skirt off? If you take it off, it means you want me to look.”

She spluttered, “For strategic purposes. Less material in the way.”

“Sure. If that’s what you want to tell yourself.”

Alyx growled in exasperation.

“Would you prefer that I wait until you aren’t looking to look? I don’t mind. I’m sure the view from the back is just as marvelous as from the front.”

It took Alyx a moment to realize her mouth was gaping open and closed like a fish. “You’re…just…impossible.” She pulled the back of her shorts down. Why hadn’t she worn full-legged tights instead?

He grinned. “Let’s go. We have one more stop before we get to Urielos.”

This “one more stop” turned out to be a knife and hunting store in the outskirts of Saint Joseph. Alyx pressed her fingers against the storefront, gazing longingly at all the glinting steel behind the glass.

“Oh, Jordan,” she breathed, “you take me to all the nicest places.”

Jordan grinned at her. The door handle turned in his hand and he opened the door wide to let her in first. “Only the best for you, my dear.”

Inside, the warning hum of an alarm waking up could be heard. But Jordan walked confidently to a small panel by the door, and with a press of three buttons the alarm was sated. Everything became quiet.

Alyx frowned at Jordan. “How did—?”

“I’m, um…friends with one of the girls who works here.” He grinned.

“Friends?”

“Yup.”

“And she just gave you the security code to the store.”

“What can I say, I’m a terribly charming guy.”

Alyx rolled her eyes and stalked over to one of the cases containing various sized knives and stared at them. She wasn’t even sure why she was pissed off.

Jordan appeared silently at her side and appeared to be studying these weapons as well. He leaned down to her. “What are you thinking?”

“I’m wondering if anything in here would be big enough to burst your inflated ego.”

He laughed. “I meant about the knives. Which ones do you want?”

She shrugged. “This case will do.”

Jordan produced a small key which, unsurprisingly, fit perfectly into the back of the case. Alyx scowled when she saw it and he, at least, appeared to look a tad embarrassed.

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