Riverside Reverie by J.C. Hannigan

Author:J.C. Hannigan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J.C. Hannigan

13

METEORS IN HER EYES

Theo

The whiskey bottle was passed around the fire again, but Lux held up her hand and shook her head. “Oh no, I’m already feeling no pain. I don’t want to end up puking in the bush,” she giggled.

When it came back around to me, I refused it too. I wasn’t looking to get drunk off my face. Instead, I continued nursing the beer I’d been working on since dinner. It was warm now, but that didn’t matter. It was still something to drink and keep my hands busy.

The restless energy was building in me. The need to fix what was broken; to repair the damage done to this woman was overwhelming. I was afraid if I drank anymore, I wouldn’t be able to prevent myself from showing her all the reasons why she should forget her bastard of an ex.

I knew the girls had been talking about him earlier—I’d overheard his name a few times, which is why Talia started passing the whiskey around. I was glad that Lux was finally feeling comfortable enough to open up to the others. I got the sense she didn’t do that often: didn’t trust people enough to let them in on what was going on in her life.

I still couldn’t believe how dumb her ex was, but his careless loss could be my gain—if I played my cards right. I hoped like hell Jasmine would sell her on moving to Sudbury, and I figured bonding with the others would help make that move a reality for us both.

I’d only known Lux for a matter of days, and yet I wanted to rearrange things so I could see more of her. If she moved to Sudbury, it’d be easier to do that.

I’d never felt that way before. I couldn’t explain it, but I didn’t mind it. It felt…right. Kissing her and touching her had only solidified that for me, that what we had between us was something special—something to hold on to. She’d risen to every challenge and experience with determination and openness. She might have been from a different world than mine, but she somehow fit here.

But I knew she’d just come out of a relationship, and had suffered a deeply painful betrayal. While she’d said she was over him, I knew the scars of that experience were still fresh. I was afraid to push her too much or too quickly, so I played it cool, keeping my distance across the fire. Letting her get to know the others when all I wanted to do was get to know her more myself.

Around eleven, Kai got the idea in his head that he could beat Talia at arm wrestling. Desmond tried to talk him out of it, but he wouldn’t hear it. “No, I’ve got this, man! Watch me!”

Kai and Talia positioned themselves in front of the cooking stump and locked arms, the group gathering around them to watch. I found myself standing next to Lux, Jasmine beside her, and Desmond on my left.

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