Embrace The Night Eternal by Joss Ware

Author:Joss Ware [Eternal, Embrace the Night]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, General, Good and Evil, Romance, Supernatural, Man-woman relationships, Paranormal, Adult
ISBN: 9780061734021
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2010-02-09T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

It was one of the hardest…and yet, easiest…things Simon had ever had to do: gathering that lovely, soft bundle of Sage into his arms.

But he did, and forced himself to concentrate not on the curve of her waist and the fresh, sun-kissed smell of her hair, but the danger they would be in if he couldn’t hold himself invisible. And so he focused on the shimmery feeling, the ebb and flow of his person, even as the blast of light shone in the room, shone through them…instead of on the woman in his arms.

He knew the moment she realized what had happened, because, although of course he couldn’t see her any longer, she had been looking up at him, fear and remorse in her eyes as they both sidled into nothingness. And he could still feel her, dammit. Felt the tension of disbelief in her arms and shoulders and the catch of her breath.

Breathe. Concentrate.

He waited as the beam of light shone over and through the room, as three men pounded in, examining every corner. Brushing close enough to them that he could feel the shift in the air, even the touch of a pant leg. Sage felt it, too, and she tightened even closer in his arms. But she didn’t make a sound. He breathed, focused, kept his mind steady.

And then the searchers were gone, moving on to the other rooms, other possible hiding places. Their light faded and the only illumination was the cast of that fickle moon, twining in the clouds beyond as it filtered through a northerly window.

But the light was enough that Simon could see the expression on Sage’s face as he released his hold and they shimmered back into opacity. Her eyes were circles of astonishment, and her lips parted in shock and wordlessness.

He shook his head to keep her from speaking, for it wasn’t yet safe. The men were still searching the upper floors of the house, and might yet return. Simon hoped that they would come to the conclusion that the railing had splintered and fallen simply due to age, but even if they didn’t, they wouldn’t find him and Sage. He’d make sure of that.

But now, the worst of the moment yawned darkly before him. He dare not release her in case they came back, and he had nowhere to look…or to concentrate…except on the face, the heart-stopping face, the lips he’d tried so hard to avoid.

In the bluish light of the moon, she looked more ethereal and beautiful than ever. And she was so damned close. Simon felt the rush of his breath threaten to take over his consciousness, and he struggled to contain it. For God’s sake, he’d been in tighter situations than this, more dangerous, more threatening…and he’d kept himself under control.

But now…

She reached up, pulling out her arm that had been crushed between them, and touched his cheek. Lightly, but it had the same effect as if she’d shoved her hand down his pants.

“How did you do that?” she breathed.

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