Hunted by Sophie Davis

Author:Sophie Davis [Davis, Sophie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Teen & Young Adult, Love & Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance, Paranormal & Fantasy, Dystopian
Amazon: B00ATT6QKK
Publisher: Sophie Davis
Published: 2013-12-30T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Our group arrived back at the Hamilton mid-afternoon. The hotel was virtually empty since most Operatives were either at the testing facility or helping sift through the wreckage in Bethesda. I’d called Mac on the brief flight back to the base in Greenbelt to let him know Bethy was with us and there hadn’t been any trouble. He seemed pleased and ordered Cadence to take charge of the girl until he arrived back from wherever it was he was spending the day. I was relieved Bethy wasn’t resigned to my care since I would have been at loss as to how to entertain her. And I had something else I needed to attend to, Erik.

His mood was black the entire trip back and I worried about him. He insisted on sitting next to Bethy. Nobody minded since she smelled strongly of chicken poop. I hoped Cadence’s first order of business would be to get her a proper shower and some clean clothes. Erik spoke to her in a quiet voice, trying to ease any lingering doubts about her new life. I was simultaneously touched by his compassion and saddened by the events from which it was born.

Erik insisted on going to his own room alone. I wanted to protest, but I knew better. He’d only shut me out if I pushed. I would let him stew in solitude for a couple of hours before I interrupted. In the interim, I decided the best use of my time was taking out my frustrations on the poor punching bag. I might’ve walked around the city and indulged in some retail therapy, but since promising Mac I wouldn’t leave the hotel without my bodyguard, Erik, I wasn’t sure that was really a good idea.

The idea of buying needless clothing and random trinkets to make myself feel better was a notion Penny taught me. Thinking about Penny led my mind in a dangerous direction. She was never far from my thoughts. I tried to keep her tucked away in the recesses of my mind, only visiting her at night in my dreams. With so much happening so fast, I was desperate for a sounding board. Erik was great, but there were topics best discussed with a girlfriend. Penny was the only one I’d ever had.

Despite being a private person, I enjoyed telling Penny about my relationship with Erik. She would have loved to hear that we finally consummated it. When I closed my eyes, I saw Penny sitting on my bed at Headquarters, stuffing her face with room service while I divulged the less intimate details of the encounter. Her high-pitched squeal filled my mind and I heard her saying something silly like, “Welcome to the ranks of the devirginized.”

Deciding a pretend conversation with the girl who had once been my best friend and closest confidante would be cathartic, I imagined what all I would tell her as I beat the swinging bag into submission. But after the happy subjects were spent, I started to think about all the questions I wanted her to answer.

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