Devour (Hellish Book 2) by Charity Parkerson

Author:Charity Parkerson [Parkerson, Charity]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Punk & Sissy Publications
Published: 2017-07-30T16:00:00+00:00

6

Cin found Jonathan sitting quietly in the shadows on the back patio. He wouldn’t have spotted him if not for the glow of the man’s laptop.

Jonathan glanced up when Cin came to stand over him. “Hey, baby.”

The tension in Cin’s shoulders slipped away at Jonathan’s greeting. “I’ve been looking for you.”

Jonathan’s forehead furrowed in the sexy way Cin couldn’t resist. “I thought you’d be out searching the docks.”

Cin shrugged. “One night off won’t change anything. Besides, I’d rather be with you.” After urging Jonathan forward in the lounge chair, Cin climbed in behind him and wrapped both arms around Jonathan’s waist. “What are you working on?” Jonathan tilted his screen so Cin could see it. Cin rested his chin on Jonathan’s shoulder and read. “Port of Southern Louisiana. Are you on to something?”

“Yes and no,” Jonathan said with a shrug. “I had a chat with our guest today.”

“I don’t like you going near him,” Cin said, cutting Jonathan off without thought. He’d told himself he would let Jonathan in, but questioning a demon—even a spawn—was more than Cin could take.

“Too bad,” Jonathan shot back, showing the fire Cin had never been able to resist. He glanced over his shoulder, meeting Cin’s gaze. “No one owns me, Cin. My choices might be to stay here or starve, but those are still choices.”

Cin heard what Jonathan didn’t say. The man might very well choose to starve if pushed. The first wave of hope Cin had experienced in ages rose inside him at Jonathan’s defiance. This rolling over and hating himself that Jonathan had been showing was slowly killing Cin. He wanted his Jonathan back. His hold tightened on Jonathan’s waist. He pressed his lips to the man’s cheek and chuckled.

“Point taken. So, why Louisiana?”

“Because that’s the info I got from our guest today.”

Surprise had Cin blinking like an idiot at Jonathan’s answer. “Seriously? Is that all he said?”

“The only thing of consequence,” Jonathan said, sounding distracted. “The problem is, we can’t find anything here, and we only have twenty-two miles to search. Port of Southern Louisiana is one hundred and seventy-two miles on both banks of the Mississippi river. It’s impossible.”

Getting sucked in, Cin added his thoughts. “Try searching for places with a high missing persons count.”

Jonathan snorted. “You do realize, New Orleans is part of that one-hundred-and-seventy-two-mile stretch. Countless people have gone missing from that area, and that doesn’t include the homeless population. There’s no way to keep track of their whereabouts.”

The passion and drive was back in Jonathan’s voice. He was on the case now. Too late, Cin realized this was what he’d been stealing from Jonathan by keeping him secluded. All the qualities he’d fallen for when he’d fallen in love with Jonathan were showing themselves once more, making Cin realize the depth of his mistakes.

“You know I love you, right?” Cin asked, incapable of letting Jonathan continue to believe otherwise for another second.

“Yes.”

Cin winced. Jonathan’s agreement sounded more like a question than an affirmation. Cin grabbed the laptop from Jonathan’s hands and set it aside before pulling Jonathan tighter against his chest.

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