Republic of Ruin: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series (Legacy of Debris Book 1) by L. Blaise Hues

Author:L. Blaise Hues [Hues, L. Blaise]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aethon Books
Published: 2021-02-01T16:00:00+00:00

15

Knotwood Ink

When I walked out of the room, I nearly knocked someone down. Or they nearly knocked me down as I ran into them. “Woah,” I said.

Looking up, I saw Jackson. Déjà vu. I’m not a clumsy person, so I don’t know why I’d literally run into him twice in a few short days. He caught me by my waist and righted me, keeping his hand on my hip.

“Were you just waiting out here to trip me and then play the hero?” I spoke out of surprise, a slight edge to my voice, before realizing that they weren’t particularly kind things to say. “I mean, thanks,” I muttered, a slight blush warming my cheeks.

He laughed, his smile giving me goosebumps. Or maybe it was his hand on my waist.

“I was about to come back in to talk to Johnny,” he said. “Provided you’re done with him, that is.”

“Yeah,” I said, enjoying the moment being close to him. His hand on my waist. “Oh!” I suddenly remembered my plan to spy on my stepfamily. “Do you have a hat or hoodie or something I could borrow?”

Most of my clothes were still stuck in my room with Kestrel or else boxed and stored someplace I had no idea where around this mansion. It wasn’t as though I had an emotional attachment to any of it, besides the jersey from my dad, and I had that stored safely in my backpack. I needed something to wear as a disguise while I tried to get close to Cheyenne or Savannah.

I wasn’t willing to risk getting near Theresa. Because even though Johnny and I felt secure and it seemed secure in the Wyatts’ home, security can be shockingly fleeting.

“You need a hat?” Jackson verified.

“Yeah.”

“Sure. Anything you need like that is in my closet. But I don’t have time to walk you down there right now.”

I dropped my shoulders. I sort of needed it to be now.

“But your PIN will get you into my room. You’re welcome to go find whatever you want.”

“Really?” I asked. I put a hand on his shoulder, and in a breathless second, he pulled my entire body into an embrace.

“Were you going for a hug?” he asked, his arms wrapped tightly around my back. It took the wind out of me, but it also made me feel so wonderful.

“Mmhmm,” I muttered. Again, not entirely true, yet I felt no guilt in it.

As he released me from the hug, he sort of raised an eyebrow and asked, “What do you need the hat for? You’re not stealing horses again, are you?”

“No.” I sort of laughed. “I was hoping to wear a hat as, well, a disguise.”

“Oh, are you spying on the other side of the house? Gathering intel?”

“That sort of thing, yes,” I said playfully.

“Okay, but take the walkie-talkie I gave you the other night. It’s still in your room. If you get caught or whatever, call me for backup. Deal?”

I nodded and made my way back toward his room. He joked about me getting caught, but I could picture it happening pretty accurately.

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