Day (Stronghold Book 4) by Erin M. Leaf

Author:Erin M. Leaf [Leaf, Erin M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2017-09-20T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“My father was a good man,” Amy murmured, thinking of her dad as Bruno headed towards the kitchen area. She felt foolish about counseling such an experienced leader. Who was she to tell Bruno Day how to act? She thought about the turmoil she’d sensed behind Bruno’s solid wall of self-control.

I can’t help him if he doesn’t let me in, she thought, wondering for the first time if she’d actually be able to help. Sure, they’d paired, whatever that really meant, but what about the deeper problems she sensed from him? He needed help. More help than a single assistant could give him. More than she could give him.

“One step at a time,” she murmured, taking a deep breath. If there was one thing she knew, it was that trying to change everything about Bruno’s life would be an exercise in futility. She’d simply have to approach things more obliquely and hope for the best. It wasn’t like she had much choice. She was stuck with him now. She knew that much.

She snorted. “So much for allowing myself one night of indulgence.” She thought she’d be able to make love with Bruno and move on, but after the crashing cascade of his memories hit her mind, she knew that she’d never be able to leave his side. Hell, she didn’t want to leave his side. His life was a long stretch of centuries punctuated with intense loneliness and insane responsibility. No man should have to live like Bruno, yet he persisted, stubborn and honorable. He kept the world safe, and asked for nothing. His humility in the face of such an overwhelming duty amazed her. She rubbed her eyes as exhaustion pressed into her muscles. Between the pairing and the incessant hammering of minds against her newly built mental wall, she knew her reserves of energy were dangerously low. Not that it mattered.

Get up, girl. You’re not going to be able to help him if you don’t get up. Summoning a last shred of determination, she stood up from the bed and stretched, wincing as a few more sore muscles announced themselves. Riding on a motorcycle was fun and exciting, but she wasn’t used to it. Riding Bruno, on the other hand, had its perks, and was worth every painful bruise and stretched tendon. She grinned through her tiredness and headed for the bathroom.

****

After eating, Amy let Bruno tuck her into bed with him. Neither of them mentioned the Spiders. Neither of them mentioned the pairing.

Which is just as well. I’m not sure I can carry on a conversation at this point, she mused, yawning. She traced her fingers along Bruno’s arm, enjoying his warmth. Night had just fallen over the city. The twinkling lights beyond the windows looked like something out of a fairytale against the darkening purple of the horizon. She had trouble imagining that the Spiders were really coming for them through such a beautiful sunset. She stared outside until a glint of green against the glow flared brightly.

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