Haunted Alien Honeymoon by Tasha Black

Author:Tasha Black [Black, Tasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: science fiction, Romance
Goodreads: 48402981
Publisher: 13th Story Press
Published: 2019-10-28T00:00:00+00:00

15

Olivia

Olivia walked briskly down the dirt path toward the village.

All around, the birds were singing as if to announce royalty. The trees were so green it almost hurt her eyes.

But she couldn’t help fighting a rising sense of panic.

“Hey,” Ruby said, trotting up beside her. “I brought you some coffee.”

“Thank God,” Olivia said, taking it gratefully. Even if Ruby had filled it with cream and cinnamon it was still better than no coffee.

“You okay?” Margot asked, joining them.

Olivia looked ahead, where Wayne walked, flanked by his brothers.

“I’m not sure,” she admitted.

“I guess hiding out in a cave doesn’t exactly make for a romantic evening,” Margot said sympathetically.

“It’s not that,” Olivia said. “Well, it’s not just that.”

“What is it?” Ruby asked.

Olivia took a sip of her coffee before answering.

It was black, the way she liked it, and richer than any coffee she had ever tasted.

“Good, right?” Ruby asked. “They made that right on the resort.”

“Unbelievable,” Olivia said, taking another sip.

They walked on in silence for a few minutes.

“So, I guess there are two things going on,” Olivia said at last. “The first is that what happened last night was actually pretty scary.”

“You mean the cadejo?” Ruby asked, her eyes wide.

“No, don’t be ridiculous,” Olivia said. “I meant the signs were switched. We didn’t take the long trail on purpose.”

“Didn’t you say they were freshly painted?” Margot asked. “Maybe they got switched when they were being repaired.”

“Maybe,” Olivia said. “But the people here are so fastidious. The guy even called me ‘señorita’ while pulling me out of a cave, for heaven’s sake. They would never make a mistake that could mis-route tourists.”

“Are you saying someone sabotaged you?” Margot asked.

“It sounds silly when you say it out loud, doesn’t it?” Olivia asked. “I just didn’t get much sleep, that’s all. And this business with Wayne doesn’t help.”

“Is he pushing you to become his mate?” Ruby asked.

“No, not at all,” Olivia said. “But this morning I was supposed to walk down and talk to the horse guy by myself. He insisted on coming with me, he literally said, Olivia, I’m putting my foot down.”

“He’s only being cautious after last night,” Margot said, looking like she was trying to hide a smile.

“They’re very protective,” Ruby said. “It’s not his fault - it’s instinctive. Besides, even Margot and I didn’t want you going alone.”

“To be honest, I would have wanted him along anyway,” Olivia said. “I’m still kind of freaked out. It was the fact that he wouldn’t give me a choice. He wants me to be his wife, but he’s acting like I’m his daughter.”

“He just wants to keep you safe,” Margot said.

“I’m a grown woman,” Olivia retorted, a little too loudly.

The men turned around.

There was dead silence for a moment, then Ruby snorted with laughter.

Margot laughed, too.

Wayne grinned at her, then turned back to his brothers.

“Anyway,” Olivia grumbled. “I can take care of myself.”

“Of course you can,” Margot said. “But what’s the point of having friends if we can’t have your back?

Olivia smiled and took another sip of her heavenly coffee.

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