Lavish Lies Box Set (Book 1 - 3) by Charlotte Byrd

Author:Charlotte Byrd [Byrd, Charlotte]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Byrd Books
Published: 2021-04-17T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18 - Everly

When they find us…

As I pull away from Easton, I wonder what’s going to happen now.

Will the guards pull me away and throw me in the dungeon again?

Will I be eliminated?

Will I be sent away to some foreign land that will make this place seem like paradise?

As these questions pop into my head, another feeling gnaws at me. None of that would be as bad as never seeing Easton again.

As I stand next to him, holding his hand, I intertwine my fingers with his.

My heart is pounding a mile a minute. It feels like it’s about to jump out of my chest.

When I look up at him, I see spots from the flood of light, but I can still somewhat make out his face.

He clenches his jaw and looks straight ahead.

It’s as if he’s challenging anyone out there to come for me. To force me away from him.

We wait.

Time seems to pass into infinity. It’s so quiet that all I hear is the sound of little water droplets landing on the floor of the cave after making their long trip from the ceiling.

I can’t see anything looking straight on, so I look up instead.

The ceiling is textured with different size formations hanging down from it. What are they called again? My thoughts go back to eighth grade Earth Science with Mr. Box, the man with a 70’s porn star mustache and an unwavering enthusiasm for science.

Yes, of course!

Stalactites hang from the ceiling of a cave while stalagmites grow from the cave floor.

As my eyes adjust to the light, I see that this one doesn’t have too many stalagmites on the floor in the center where we are, but it does have a bunch further down into the tunnel.

All of these thoughts occur to me in a matter of moments.

That’s what it’s like when you are waiting for the unknown.

But then, someone points the light down and darkness descends around us.

“This is highly irregular.”

The words are delivered in a very disapproving tone and they come from the silhouette of a short, pudgy man with a comb-over. As my eyes try to adjust, my vision is flooded with spots.

“Mr. Bay? Aren’t you going to say anything?”

“I don’t see why I need to,” Easton says confidently. “I am on a date, right?”

The man doesn’t respond.

“Am I on a date?” Easton asks.

What is he getting at? I wonder.

“Yes.”

Easton shrugs as if the answer is clear. I look around and it’s not clear to anyone else but me.

“What does that mean, Mr. Bay?”

“Listen, Belding. I don’t need to explain myself to you.”

“But I’m the event planner.”

“Exactly!” Easton takes my hand and leads me out of the cave, past all the people with huge flashlights.

“Mr. Bay!” Belding runs after us, tripping in the sand.

“What?” Easton asks.

“I don’t understand what’s going on. You should’ve stayed at the restaurant.”

“I was bored at the restaurant. I’ve been on what feels like a million dates this week and I wanted a change. I want to make a real connection.

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