The Four Horsemen_Bound by LJ Swallow

Author:LJ Swallow [Swallow, LJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-10T16:00:00+00:00

JOSS

Vee's distress hits my radar as soon as she walks into the lounge room. She flops on to the armchair and leans down to undo her shoes, before kicking them off and wriggling her toes. Xander heads into the kitchen to speak to Heath.

What happened? "Where's Ewan?" I ask.

"Some demons were at the club. He stayed behind because one of them disappeared." Her voice is flat. "We came home because I wasn't feeling well."

"Bad night, huh?"

"I think she had too much to drink." Xander walks passed. "I'm going to shower the demon filth off me."

His footsteps thud upstairs as I focus on Vee’s face. "You don't seem drunk. Did someone try to attack you again?"

Vee abruptly stands and grabs her shoes from the floor. "I'm tired, Joss. Long night. Eye opening."

I watch in disbelief as she follows Xander upstairs. A thought crosses my mind: is she heading after him? Or avoiding me? My bedroom door opens with a familiar creak. Okay, she’s not following Xander.

A weird response to me though. I put down the book I was reading and pad up the stairs after her. "Vee?" I rap on my bedroom door.

Xander appears from his adjacent bedroom, shirtless, holding a towel. He shakes his head at me. "You three are sad bastards, all desperate for her attention. Just go out and get laid, Joss."

"Shut the fuck up. Something's wrong. What happened?"

Xander shrugs. "We lost her for ten minutes or so. She was throwing up in the bathrooms, apparently."

I didn’t detect any drunkenness around her. The club isn’t far; she couldn’t sober up this quickly. "Who found her?"

"Ewan."

"And he said nothing happened? No demons or fae approached her?"

"Ewan would've said if there'd been any problems. The girl's not used to clubs and drinking. That's all."

"And did you find any information?"

He snorts. "Nope. Wild fucking goose chase."

"Wasn't a wasted exercise if you found some renegades."

"True." He pushes down the handle on the bathroom door. "I’m getting my shower. Stay out of her bed."

"My bed," I remind him.

He shakes his head and walks into the bathroom. I knock on my door again. "Vee?"

A tired Vee opens the door and stares back at me. She's changed into flannel pyjamas with black cats on them, brushed hair framing her face. A mess of emotions emanates from her and I can’t sort through which is strongest. Upset? Fear? Anger? What the fuck happened to her?

"Can I come in?" I ask.

Without speaking, Vee steps back and I close the door behind me. My room looks the same, but with her possessions spread around. The lemon scent I associate with Vee and a subtle perfume she wore tonight fill the air around.

"You look like you need a hug," I tell her and open my arms. "I guess you felt a little out of your depth tonight?"

Vee hesitates before stepping into my embrace. She doesn't hold me in return but her body gradually relaxes in my arms. I place my chin on her head, relishing the warmth but worried by the confused emotions within her.

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