The Gangster (Magic & Steam Book 2) by C.S. Poe

Author:C.S. Poe [Poe, C.S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Emporium Press
Published: 2021-01-11T18:30:00+00:00

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January 1, 1882

The first time I awoke, it was to a foreign space. Not that I had actually opened my eyes, but everything felt off. The ceiling was too low, the walls too close, the cold air leaching in through the window was on the left instead of right. I asked where I was—at least, that was my intention, but the words felt garbled and slurred in my mouth. I wasn’t even certain they were understood, so I tried again.

An ice-cold cloth was pressed to my forehead and cheekbones, and the shock of it made me wonder if I’d come down with a sudden fever. Even this touch was alien. Gentle in the sense of… feminine delicacy. Not the sort of gentle roughness of a man that I’d recently become acquainted with. And the scent. Lavender and citrus, but not Sandringham. Too lemony. Too clean. Too bright a base.

I wasn’t at The Buchanan and this wasn’t Gunner. But before I could ask again where I was, before I could open my eyes and see who this was, I sank deeper into the bedding and a galaxy of a million stars swallowed me whole.

Like counting knots in the beams overhead.

Good night, Special Agent Hamilton.

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