Of Tinkers and Technomancers by Katherine McIntyre

Author:Katherine McIntyre [McIntyre, Katherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Erotic Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
Published: 2019-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

The frustration was tangible in the air upon leaving Remington’s.

They had scoured the town for Ellie Whitfield only to come to the conclusion they should have drawn from the start. Except, Silas knew the odds of survival with a gang runner like James Blair. He’d hoped from the start to avoid this outcome, because their chances of stealing not only the diamond core from under the gang’s nose but of finding Ellie alive were negligible at best.

Theo strode beside him along the cobbled streets back to Barnsbury with her thumbs hooked in the pockets of her trousers. Her dark brows furrowed, and she pursed her mouth as if she’d surrendered to deep thought. Silas itched to reach out and take her into his arms. After the glimpse of the woman behind her steel exterior, he’d fallen even further for the way she would put her happiness and dreams on the line for her family. The closeness between the Whitfield women was one he envied, a connection worth fighting for.

“It should have been plain as a pipe-stem she’d be with Blair,” Theo murmured. “All of this wasted time and I could’ve gone straight to his shack on the upper section of Islington.”

They strode past the warehouse district filled with the steady pulsing of surrounding footsteps and the whine of heavy machinery. Street vendors hollered when they came out to sell lunchtime wares to whoever managed to slip out of their shift to grab a bite. Silas fiddled with his cufflinks while he kept an even pace.

“And what would you have done? Drawn iron and prayed you shot down at least a few lurkers before they overtook you? As admirable as the thought of one woman against a coterie of thieves is, we both know it’d be unadulterated idiocy.” Silas didn’t mind the sharpness in his tone, because he refused to encourage any suicide attempts by her rushing in half-cocked to storm Blair’s building.

Theo shot him a glare, balling her hands into fists by her side. “I can’t abandon her because it’s dangerous. I understand if the diamond core isn’t worth the risk to you, but I have to try regardless.” Determination flashed in those heartbreaker eyes, amplifying his urge to tilt her stubborn chin up and kiss her.

“At no point did I say I would abandon you.” Silas’ voice came out husky with a strength that surprised him. “However, if we’re to retrieve your sister and not end up as yet more bodies in an Islington alleyway, we can’t rush in with only the weapons on our persons.” Already, the warehouses had begun to transition into more row homes and elegant storefronts while they walked along the main stretch into the next district. The cobblestones weren’t as worn, the paint on the buildings was fresher and even the individuals strolling past them on the streets wore clothes in finer repair.

Theo lifted an eyebrow as her shoulders relaxed, and she unclenched her fists. “What did you have in mind?”

The begrudging softness

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