Monster: Minders, Book One by Skye Joely

Author:Skye, Joely
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2006-07-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Wrung out after manipulating Josh, Kir slept in the car for most of the day. He’d hoped not to work on Josh again. It made Kir sick to hurt Josh, who had eased him to sleep last night. Kir didn’t know the last time someone had held his hand.

He needed to leave Josh whole.

Through his eyelashes, Kir watched Josh drive steadily over the endless highway. Their time together was almost over. Maddie was coming for Kir and he would never expose Josh to other Minders. Josh was good and kind and had the clearest gray eyes Kir had ever seen.

And would see no more. In another world, he would stay with Josh, not with a sister Kir didn’t fully trust. But he was here and now, and he did not belong with Josh who deserved better than a Minder who used him.

Josh glanced over. “You awake there?”

Kir opened his eyes in answer.

“At least your color is back. Why do you always look so sick?”

Because I’m using you.

Josh waited for an answer and Kir shrugged. He could not explain anything, couldn’t even express his gratitude, couldn’t say, I will die if the agency gets their hands on me again.

“Well, I’m glad you’re better now.”

“Thanks,” Kir mumbled. They drove through the rest of the day silently.

By the time they were ensconced in their next dingy motel room for the night, Kir had recovered. Knowing it would be over by tomorrow evening—he would slip away from Josh who would later thank God Kir was out of his life—made him restless.

Josh showered while Kir zipped through channels with the remote. Nothing caught his interest. When Josh came out of the bathroom, he walked over and stared down at Kir, as if ready to talk.

Kir didn’t want to talk. He sat on the edge of the bed, bouncing slightly, wondering if Josh see right through him, see the poison as well as the desire.

“Can you turn off the TV?”

“Sure.” Kir did.

“Thanks.” Josh settled down on the other bed. He’d made a point to get a room with two double beds this time, even though now Kir wanted to share sleeping space, and more. “Kir, we had better discuss our plans. Or lack thereof.”

Briefly Kir closed his eyes and prepared himself to steer Josh away from this conversation. Because if Josh thought too hard he would realize—again—that his actions made no sense. At least for a law-abiding citizen who worked for the agency.

“We’re doing good.” Weak answer.

Josh shook his head. “Blind luck. Someone must be chasing us.”

“We don’t have to worry.”

“Uh-huh. Why aren’t you looking at me, Kir?”

Shit. Kir rummaged in the grocery bag and pulled out the bottle of wine he’d bought.

Josh sighed.

“You don’t like wine?” Kir unscrewed the lid of the cheap wine and poured a glass. He raised the bottle towards Josh.

“I don’t drink.”

“Why not?” So much for distracting Josh with wine.

“I just don’t like it. Besides, right now I want to think clearly.”

“I don’t,” Kir muttered, lifting the motel’s plastic glass to his lips.

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