Blood Laws by Lexi C. Foss

Author:Lexi C. Foss [Foss, Lexi C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-01T22:00:00+00:00

13

Water Nightmares

“We’re dismissed.” The words were a breath against her ear.

Strong hands went to her hips to help her up. Stas was thankful for Issac’s steady grip as she struggled to balance on her heels. His chest met her back as he wrapped muscular arms around her waist in a hug. He was giving her a moment to gather her bearings and she was grateful for it.

“Almost there, love.” The tender word sent a jolt through her heart despite their surroundings. She noticed his English accent came out more around the other Ichorians. Was his love a result of falling into old speech patterns, or was it meant to be an endearment? Who the fuck cares? her subconscious chastised. Time to go.

Issac dropped a kiss against her neck and moved to her side, placing one hand at the small of her back. He placed himself between her and the center of the room, but it didn’t conceal the macabre scene. The resemblance between Sierra and her deceased loved ones made her queasy all over again.

Exiting the room didn’t make her feel any better. Neither did leaving the underground or the club. She walked in a daze all the way to his car. When he opened the door, she didn’t question him. Just sat down, tucked her legs in and curled into the seat. She was vaguely aware of him putting her seatbelt on before turning on the car.

She said nothing while he drove. She was allowed to break down and react now, but she couldn’t. It should have concerned her, the sensation of nothingness, but it failed to matter in the wake of everything she’d witnessed tonight. All she wanted was to forget.

They parked near Lizzie’s building. Stillness surrounded them. She wasn’t sure how to proceed. Where to even begin. Is this what shock feels like?

“Do you want to talk about it?” Issac asked.

“I don’t know.” The sandpaper in her throat cracked over each word. She hadn’t spoken in hours or had anything to drink.

He studied her a long moment before opening the door. When he walked around to let her out of the car, she moved on autopilot. Taking the key from its place in her bra, she handed it over and let him lead. The hand at the small of her back was a tiny comfort. She didn’t want to think anymore and her body ached with each step.

The building lobby was quiet, the doorman drifting in and out of consciousness due to the late hour. They entered the elevator without his notice. She hit the button to her floor before settling against Issac’s side. He felt warm and safe. A contradiction to everything she witnessed tonight, but she survived because of him.

“Is Elizabeth home?” he asked at her door.

“No, she’s gone for the night.” She volunteered one Saturday night a month at a children’s shelter in Harlem. Her roommate wouldn’t be back until late tomorrow morning.

That meant she would be alone tonight when the nightmares came. She had no doubt they would be brutal.

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