Drow Magic (Goth Drow Unleashed Book 6) by Martha Carr & Michael Anderle

Author:Martha Carr & Michael Anderle [Carr, Martha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2021-04-10T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

The sun had almost set by the time the elevator doors opened on the top floor of the Pellerville Gables Apartments. Cheyenne’s footsteps dragged down the hall toward the only apartment on the left at the end of the hall. The keys jingled a little longer than normal as she fought to slide the right one into the lock. She smelled the pizza even before she opened the door but didn’t stop to consider what the two chatting voices inside her apartment signified.

“Hey, Cheyenne.” Ember wheeled away from the kitchen island, grinning until she saw the look on her friend’s face. “Woah. Long day, huh?”

The halfling raised her eyebrows, glancing from the fae to their tall, dabbling entrepreneur of a neighbor standing over the island with a pizza cutter in hand. “Something like that.”

She headed toward the black leather couch across from the black leather recliners on the other side of the coffee table. Her backpack was right where she’d left it on the floor, and she only paused after she’d slung the strap over her shoulder. “The couch is new, right?”

“Yeah. That came in after you left this morning.”

“Nice touch, Em.” Nodding, Cheyenne shuffled across the room, now cleared of packing materials and empty boxes, and passed the iron staircase that led to the mini-loft on the way to her bedroom. She looked up at the loft, then shook her head. I can’t even think about computers right now.

With a quick glance at Matthew, Ember wheeled across the huge living room and muttered, “Just give me a sec, okay? I’ll be right back.”

“No problem. This pizza’s not gonna cut itself.”

The door to Cheyenne’s room opened swiftly, and the halfling didn’t bother to shut it before shrugging her backpack off and dropping it on the floor. Her black Vans thumped across the room, and her eyelids drooped as she stared at the purple velvet bedspread and all the pillows piled beneath the draping canopy of black lace and satin. I can’t think about anything.

Climbing onto the bed took the rest of her energy. She flopped over onto her back and stared at the peak of the draping curtains where they connected at the hook on the ceiling. Just then, Ember reached her open door and knocked.

Cheyenne gave a humorless laugh. “That’s new, you knocking on my door this time.”

“Yeah, well, no visiting hours in this place.” The fae girl smiled softly, her nose wrinkling in concern. “Figured I’d check in really quick. You okay?”

“Yeah, Em. Or at least I will be.” The halfling spread her arms across the mattress. “I just need some rest, I think. Rough day.”

“I can tell. You hungry?”

“Not now. You guys go ahead and enjoy it. If there’s any left, I’ll grab it later.”

“I’ll make sure to save you a piece or two. Or should we get a second pizza?”

They both laughed a little, and Cheyenne pushed herself up onto her elbows to look at her friend. “I’m not in a whole-pizza mood tonight, but thanks.

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