Madly & the Jackal by Leighton M

Author:Leighton, M. [Leighton, M.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 1477567658
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2011-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

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Jersey and I were sharing a bowl of popcorn as we watched a dramatic car chase on the television when the first rain drop pecked on the window. I say we were watching, but what I really mean was Jersey was watching. I was silently counting the minutes until I got to see Jackson again. He had become like a drug to me, an addiction. I needed his presence on a nearly visceral level. Certainly on an emotional one. I felt as though all was right with the world when he was near, even if it wasn’t.

I sat up, almost toppling the half-empty bowl of fluffy kernels in my haste. “Was that a rain drop?”

Shifting the bowl into Jersey’s surprised arms, I leapt from the bed and rushed to the window. I swallowed my whoop of delight when I saw the fat drops peppering the glass.

“All this over rain? Is there something I don’t know?”

I looked back at Jersey over my shoulder, carefully assessing her expression. Although her question was peculiar, the look on her face was innocuous enough. I shrugged and replied casually, “I’m just anxious to find and capture the Lore so we can make another attempt at Atlas. I feel like I let everyone down.”

“Don’t be ridiculous, Madly,” Jersey said, pausing the movie. “You managed to get Wolfhardt out of Kellina and get that bastard back to prison. That’s huge. Huge! How can you feel anything but proud? It was as success.”

“Atlas isn’t free. Our entire race, as well as who-knows-how-many humans, is still in danger. I hardly consider that a success.”

“Eh,” she said, waving me off. “You’re too hard on yourself. Enjoy the victories, Madly. There’s always tomorrow to win bigger wars.”

I smiled at my friend. Sometimes she was surprisingly wise.

“You’d love me if I dyed my hair green, refused to shower and sat around watching Our House reruns, wouldn’t you, J?”

“No way! I could never love someone who liked Our House.”

Her grin was full of mischief. Mine was full of love. Jersey was family. All we were missing was the blood.

A knock sounded at the door just then. Although Jackson usually entered our room where it adjoined his, this time he was using the main door. But that didn’t throw me. I knew it was him. I could feel him like static in the air, bringing every nerve in my body to attention.

“Wow,” Jersey said after opening the door and stepping back to allow Jackson to enter. “You must’ve been just waiting for that first drop to fall, too.”

Jackson’s eyes met mine across the room. His expression didn’t change in the slightest, but I knew he was smiling on the inside. Just like I was.

“You ready?”

I nodded, moving to get my shoes and a jacket from the closet.

“We’ll be back in a while, k?”

Jersey nodded, smothering a yawn with the back of her hand. “If I’m asleep, wake me up.”

I sighed.

“I won’t bite,” she added with a giggle. “I promise.”

I rolled my eyes. “I’ve heard that before.

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