Burned by Kensie King

Author:Kensie King [King, Kensie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-16T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

The next morning, I woke alone in Dylan’s bed with an ache in my neck that told me I’d slept so hard last night, I hadn’t even moved. I heard a noise downstairs, so I walked barefoot down the flight of stairs, pleased that my ankle barely hurt now, and made my way to the kitchen.

Dylan stood at the sink, but Grace was also there. She glanced over with a grin. “Hi, sleepyhead. Guess who’s your babysitter today?”

It would have been irritating except that she seemed to be in a decent mood, so that was a better start than I thought today might get off to.

I looked at Dylan when he frowned. “Sorry,” he said. “I have to work. It’s crap, I know.” He shoved a hand through his hair, looking guilty as hell. “I have to be an adult and all this other shit is going on, but it is what it is.”

I nodded. “I get it. You have a life to live.”

The words came out harsh when I didn’t intend them to be. But the reality of the situation was that he did still have a life here. But for me, it was…what? I was stuck. I wasn’t home, wherever home was. Either way, this wasn’t my life. It was something that was forced on me.

Dylan set down a mug of coffee. “I’ll stay a little longer—”

“No.” Grace waved him toward the door. “You go. We’ll stay.”

“I don’t need a babysitter,” I informed both of them, though saying it out loud made it seem like I did.

Grace smiled and started making toast. “Sure you don’t.”

I rolled my eyes at her placating attitude. I mean, I had taken on a vampire yesterday. And won. Although I had no clue in hell what I’d do if he came around today.

Dylan angled his head to the hallway, so I followed him and perched my shoulder against the wall.

“I just asked her over so you wouldn’t have to be alone,” Dylan said.

I glanced to the front door. “But as long as I stay inside your house, I’m safe, right?”

“Right.” He nodded. “Gage can’t come in here.”

It provided me a measure of comfort, but I knew I couldn’t stay in here forever. “I need to know everything.”

“Grace can fill you in and I won’t be gone long.” He reached out, as though to touch my arm, and then pulled back. He sighed. “We’ll figure it out, one way or another. In the meantime, lay low for today until I get back, okay?”

I nodded. What else was I supposed to do? Starting up my research again didn’t seem that important in the grand scheme of things. Of course, I had a member of the town’s original family in the house with me so that was a good place to start.

Dylan looked at me for another long moment, as though he wasn’t sure he was making the best decision. Then he gave a curt nod. “All right. I’ll see you soon.”

He left through the front door.

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