Arianna Rose: The Arrival (Part 4) by Martucci Jennifer & Martucci Christopher

Author:Martucci, Jennifer & Martucci, Christopher [Martucci, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-08-21T00:00:00+00:00

“Okay, no one will cop to it,” she said and pursed her lips. She started smelling all the guys that were gathered.

“All right! Fine! It’s me, okay!” Dane admitted. “Jeez! Can’t a guy smell good for the ladies?”

Even though it was dark and Arianna could not see Beth roll her eyes at her brother, she swore she could feel it happening. “Dressed up and smelling like a male escort, I guess you really are on the prowl tonight,” Beth said.

“You know it! Bring on the girls!” he said and pumped his hips.

“Whatever, you’re so gross,” Beth mumbled.

“Oh so it’s okay for Arianna to get all dolled up, but not me?” he replied.

“What the hell do I have to do with any of this?” Arianna asked heatedly but did not wait for an answer. “And for the record, I am not dolled up.” Her cheeks blazed at the implication.

“Can we go already?” Jason said with a hint of annoyance.

A few comments flew between the other guys that had gathered, mostly agreeing with Jason that they would rather leave than stand around listening to Beth and Dane bicker. Fortunately, neither Beth nor Dane was interested in pursuing their spat and they sifted into a nearby town.

The trainees did not possess powers that had matured enough to allow them to sift, so the three of them had linked hands with Beth, Jason and Dane. Not one of them had seemed comfortable making eye contact with Arianna, let alone touching her. She hoped that a small block of time spent away from the compound would loosen them up.

They arrived in front of a squat stucco-faced structure. Faint music seeped from it and the windows glowed warmly. A moment of panic made Arianna want to sift right back to her cabin and forget all about bars and music and people in general. But Beth, as if sensing her dread, nudged Arianna’s arm with her shoulder. When her gaze went to the bump, they were met with Beth’s large, dark eyes. Her friend did not say a word. She did not need to. She pleaded with her eyes for Arianna to relax, to try to have a good time. Arianna blew a tiny breath of air out and followed Jason as he led the way, opening the door and stepping inside.

The aroma of fried food and liquor greeted her immediately, along with a few leering stares that were quickly reverted back to whatever they’d been looking at moments earlier when Dane, for reasons that were unclear, placed himself between Arianna and Beth and draped an arm across their shoulders.

“Come on, Dane,” Beth whispered. “What if I am looking for love tonight, too?” She shrugged his arm off her shoulder.

Dane’s other arm dropped immediately and his features turned to granite. He growled.

“I’m not a little girl anymore, in case you haven’t noticed. I have boobies and everything.” Beth smiled sweetly.

Dane’s cheeks turned bright red. He opened his mouth to say something, but Jason turned and spoke first. “I don’t know about you guys, but I’m starving.

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