Foretell by Belle Malory

Author:Belle Malory [Malory, Belle]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi

Eighteen

It was a breeze getting into T.J. Rogem’s private birthday party, even easier than I’d imagined. I simply flounced up to the doorman in a very Indie-like fashion and announced my presence like I belonged there. The stuttering doorman could barely utter words he was so tongue-tied. He let me in, no questions asked. I don’t even think he’d spared a glance at his guest list. Rex was impressed.

Marcellus owned the penthouse, so we headed to the top floor of the Fairmont Estates. We weren’t speaking; the magnitude of tonight’s events weighed too heavily on our minds. The atmosphere turned thick with tension, as if we were on a mission.

As the elevator reached the top floor, booming speakers vibrated from the other side. With a small ding, the doors opened and we were spat out into a colorful array of glamorous partiers. The room practically sparkled with elegance. There were beautiful, stylish people everywhere, talking, laughing, drinking or jumping up and down on the dance floor.

A pang of anxiety hit me hard. My breathing wavered. I needed to get out of there, and quickly.

I bolted for the first door I found.

Rex followed after me, holding up his hands as if to say What’s going on with you?

I didn’t know how to find the words to explain to him what was happening to me. I could barely breathe, much less offer an explanation.

He shut the door behind us, inside what looked to be a small linen closet.

Every breath I took was a struggle, coming out in short gasps. He watched me for a moment intently, his brow smoothing out as if he started to understand. He didn’t ask me what was wrong. Instead, he tried to help me calm down by saying nice things.

“Everything will be fine,” he said. “Breathe easy. That’s it. In and out, very slowly.”

He breathed with me as if we were in a lamaze class. I would’ve thought it was ridiculously funny, if I weren’t already so freaked out.

“Things are going well so far,” he assured me. “We got in, didn’t we?”

I nodded, trying to steady my breathing. Rex’s eyes remained locked with mine the entire time.

“You sound like Gabe,” I said, between breaths. “Completely calm.”

“That’s because we’ve both been professionally trained at dealing with lunatics and psychotic murderers.”

My eyes widened at that. I held my hand to my chest involuntarily. It felt like my heart was hurting.

“That was just a joke. Come on, babe, lighten up.”

Right. I knew it was a joke.

“Try thinking of something else,” he suggested.

“Like what?”

“I don’t know.” He shrugged. “How about. . .”

I waited, breathing in and out, deeply. Suddenly, Rex cupped my face. I looked at him, bewildered by the strange gesture. Rex brought his mouth down against mine, light as a feather, and kissed me. Our lips touched for one enthralling moment before he pulled away.

Still holding my face in my hands, he searched my eyes. “Better?”

I listened for my rampant heart. It was still frantic, but not in a scary way.

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