Inheriting Starlight by Isadora Brown

Author:Isadora Brown [Brown, Isadora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-16T16:00:00+00:00

Isaac

Isaac waits until Raya is out of earshot before his entire demeanor shifts. He takes a step forward, angling his body to the door in a defensive manner. His eyes narrow suspiciously and his jaw tightens.

"What are you doing here?" he asks in a low voice. "Base hasn't heard from you in nineteen years. Everyone thinks you're dead."

"They're supposed to think I'm dead, you idiot!" she exclaims in the only way she can while keeping her voice quiet. She's aged quite a bit and there's grey in her auburn hair but it's still Nina Scavenworth, the Rebel fighter agent. "I'm deep undercover wrapped up in a highly classified mission where not even highest ranking pilot is supposed to know. How did you know" -

"I didn't," Isaac replies. "Raya invited me to dinner. She wanted me to meet you."

"Why would she possibly want us to meet?" She raises a disbelieving brow, keeping her cool eyes on his form. Isaac has only seen her in old photographs on his comm and they don't do her justice. She's a handsome woman but her presence is powerful, intimidating, commanding despite being just shy of five feet. "Raya may have her attractions but she doesn't indulge in them. I've raised her well, and everyone knows your infamous reputation." She shifts her weight. “You need to leave.”

"Raya is different," Isaac says and in that moment, it honestly feels as though he's talking to Raya's guardian.

"She is," Nina agrees with a curt nod. "But you don't know her long enough to know that." Her eyes narrow once more. "Why are you here? Are you coming to take me in?"

"I didn't even know you were here," Isaac says again. He feels his body ease up on the tension just slightly. His curiosity has taken over and his thirst for knowledge usually outweighs his defensiveness. "Like I said, I thought you were dead." He looks around the room to make sure Raya is still gone before asking in a whisper, "Why are you watching over Raya? What is so special about her?"

Nina smiles - smirks, really. "You have no idea," she says. “You wouldn’t. Of course not.” She shakes her head. “I think I do genuinely believe you happened to fall into her by chance, but you’re choosing to stay, even after I’ve told you to go, and I can’t risk that.”

"So why are you here, watching over Raya?" Isaac asks. He doesn't trust Nina to save his life but it's clear she loves Raya like a daughter. There's something staring him straight in the face and he doesn't get it, not yet. But it's tickling him to the point where he starts to look for it, tries to make connections, anything he can do to solve this.

"That's none of your concern," Nina snaps and he knows she's not going to say anything, at least not now. "Raya is not your concern. I'm not sure who you think you are. Do you find yourself in love with her after only twenty-four hours?" Isaac swallows and Nina tilts her head.

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