Scorch by Kaitlyn Davis

Author:Kaitlyn Davis [Davis, Kaitlyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Vampires, love, paranormal romance, Fantasy, Magic, Young Adult, heroine
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Kira looked around the airport. Her mom should be here by now. Had something happened? Did Aldrich's cronies come back? Was she trapped somewhere? Alone and helpless?

"Kira."

She jumped… not helpless, just angry...

"Mom! I'm so happy you're here."

"Yeah, yeah," she gave her daughter a quick hug, "I know what your punishment is going to be." Kira rolled her eyes. Really? The first words out of her mouth?

Next to her, Luke snickered. Jerk. She should have left him back in Charleston with Pavia and Tristan.

"Was it that you got to fly air-conduit on the private jet while Luke and I were stuck in smaller than half-of-my-butt-cheek seats next to the bathroom? Did I mention the flush was broken?"

"It was traumatizing, Mrs. D," Luke said in a sorrowful voice.

"No, that's not it," she grinned, "but it does make me feel a little better."

"Mom," Kira rolled her eyes and started walking ahead of them toward the rental car stand. She was evil.

"First, you're staying home for a while, I mean until you go to the college or culinary school of your choice," Kira started to protest but was waved off, "there are plenty of wonderful restaurants to work at in Charleston."

Kira sighed, but nodded. Charleston was a great city and she wanted to spend more time with her family anyway. "Second?" Better to get it over with…

"Second, no trips, not even with Luke or the conduits, unless I'm there too."

"But—"

"No buts, I'm serious."

"Okay," Kira said through gritted teeth. Please let third be last…

"Finally, you're getting a curfew. After finding out Tristan was a vampire, and right under my nose all this time, I just can't trust you yet. So home by eleven every night, unless it's a special occasion and you ask me for permission a week in advance—with a convincing argument."

Part of Kira wanted to stomp her foot in annoyance, but a bigger part of her understood and kept the temper tantrum inside. To a lot of people, this would be considered almost lenient for lying about traveling to a foreign country, dating a member of the undead, and, well, a few more things that Kira couldn't quite keep track of.

She put out her hand.

"Deal. When all of this is over, and Aldrich is dead, I'll come home and be your own personal hermit."

Her mom took her hand and shook it. But before letting go, she tugged her daughter in for a hug. "I missed you, and I love you, don't ever forget that."

Kira smiled into her mom's shoulder. "I love you too."

With sniffle, her mother let her go and went to stand in line for a rental car.

A few seconds later, Luke's warm breath tickled her neck, sending a delicious shiver down her spine.

"So," he whispered, "do we tell your parents about us, or for the next year am I still the best friend who's allowed in your bedroom with the door closed?"

Kira turned, grinning, "Well, I did just agree to stop lying to my parents…"

Luke pouted, letting his puppy dog eyes droop downward in a very convincing argument.

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