Loving Angel by J.L. Weil

Author:J.L. Weil [Weil, J.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BluA
Published: 2014-10-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

I couldn’t help but think her mom had named her appropriately. She looked so much like an angel that it hit me straight in the gut. My arm might have gone numb, but I didn’t think about moving. We had a closeness that went beyond the laws of physics, beyond Mother Nature, beyond the universe.

She lay curled up beside me so we were face-to-face with her arm draped over my chest. In sleep, there was a quiet beauty to her face. A soft ray of sunlight shone over her, giving her a golden glow. Like this, with her lying in my arms, there was nothing supernatural to make my heart drop.

“Chase.” She breathed my name like it was a prayer.

I cast my eyes downward until they met hers. “Did I wake you?” I asked, sweeping a strand of hair off her cheek.

Her fingers clutched at the wrinkled material of the blanket. “No. I wasn’t sleeping, but I don’t want to move. I want to stay just like this forever.”

She snuggled deeper in my arms, my numb limbs shooting with needles, but I ignored the pain. It was a minor nuisance when compared to losing her closeness. “I know the feeling.” Twisting, I tried to detangle my legs from the covers.

Once I was settled, she shifted in my arms, so our noses almost touched. “So, I guess we have to talk about the thing I’ve been avoiding for far too long.”

I kissed the point of her nose. “Only when you’re ready.”

The tip of her finger traced random hearts over my bare chest. “Since when did you become so understanding and patient?”

Our breaths mingled as we talked. “I haven’t. Trust me. It’s only with you.”

“Aw!” Then she stuck a finger in her mouth, making gagging noises and smiling.

Why she amused me, I’d never know. Propping myself up on my elbow, I steepled my hand on the side of my head. “You sure know how to ruin a moment.”

She batted her eyes innocently. “We were having a moment?”

I snorted. “I think we had plenty of moments last night.”

Her cheeks turned pinkish. “I don’t think my mind will ever catch up to all that has happened to me, or is still happening. The last year has been so surreal. So what did I do this time?”

Ready or not… “In a nutshell, you zonked out,” I told her.

Shock splashed across her face. “Again?”

I said nothing, recalling how freaky it was watching her check out. Did she want me to tell her that she got this zombie, dead-eyed look, or that a red ring appeared around her irises? In this situation, I felt too much information might be more harmful.

She bit her lip. “Silence. Oh, that’s not good,” she muttered when I didn’t answer right away. “Tell me, Chase. What’s wrong with me?” Her words strung together, laced with panic, as she sat up.

We both knew we weren’t going to like the answers. Stretching, I pushed up, resting my back against the headboard, and rubbed my neck.

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