Dust of My Wings by Ryan Carrie Ann

Author:Ryan, Carrie Ann [Ryan, Carrie Ann]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, General, Fiction
ISBN: 9781623220075
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2012-08-14T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Later that day, Lily put her face under the spray as she fought to control her emotions. Her pale skin hadn’t returned to that gold color, and she could almost think everything was a dream.

She didn’t think it was.

She was a brownie.

Whatever that was.

She could have done a search on the Internet, but she was afraid of the answers. What if what she found out said she’d turn into a monster that killed people? Why hadn’t she asked Shade exactly what she was? Oh, yeah, she was too busy freaking out over the fact that she was gold. That wasn’t like her normally. She usually could step back and look at things analytically, but she couldn’t seem to do it then.

What was she going to do?

The water ran down her body, and she finished cleaning before turning it off and wrapping herself in a plush towel she loved. The mirror had steamed up, and she tugged a hand towel across it to clear it away. She’d have to clean it fully later since she’d just gotten towel particles all over it, and it would frustrate her…but what did it matter anymore?

Wow. Talk about an about-face.

Her reflection stared back at her, and she almost didn’t recognize herself. Her eyes were bright, and her cheeks flushed. Was it because of the shower? Her new…powers? Or Shade?

With all the craziness over the morning, her moments with Shade hadn’t fully settled in yet. Her body still tingled from his touch, and his taste was still heavy on her tongue.

Best. Sex. Ever.

And then she’d woken up, and her body had gone crazy.

It had all been a dream, right?

Not so much.

She pulled on her clothes, made her bed with sheets that still smelled of Shade, and picked up her phone to call Becca. Shade had told her she could tell her friends, and no matter what happened, she knew she’d need them by her side.

“Hey, Lily, how was your date?” Becca said when she picked up.

“Oh, it was great.” Fantastic, actually. “Can you call the troops and tell them to head over?”

“Is everything okay, Lily?”

She clutched the phone closed to her ear and fought not to cry. “I don’t think so. Just get everyone over here, okay? Bring breakfast.”

“You’re scaring me, hon. We’ll be right over with provisions.” Becca hung up, and Lily closed her eyes.

They’d be here soon, and everything would be all right. She swallowed hard and straightened her living room one more time, making sure her pillows were exactly even along the back of the couch.

She went to the kitchen, put on a pot of hot water for Nadie and her tea, and started coffee for the rest of the girls. Then she went to the fridge and pulled out some fresh fruit. She could have made something for breakfast for everyone, but, honestly, she didn’t have the energy. Nor the desire.

A sharp knock at the door startled her, and Lily went to open it. Faith stood in the doorway, a disgruntled look on her face and a box of doughnuts in her hand.

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