The Scavengers by Griffin Gen

Author:Griffin, Gen [Griffin, Gen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: zombies
Published: 2014-12-24T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

“I've been waiting to be alone with you all day,” Drake said as I finished burying the empty cans that had made up our meager dinner. He put his arms around my waist and leaned down so that his breath was hot on my ear. “You look good now that you've found some clothes that fit. Must have been a good hunt for you today.”

“I did alright.” I fingered the neckline of the fitted shirt I'd found amongst the clothes Seth had selected for me. I wondered what Drake would think if he knew he was complimenting Seth's taste, not mine. I'd been right about the kind of items I'd thought I would find in the bag. Everything was close fitting and practical. No loose fabric to snag on tree branches. No thin, fragile fabrics. And yet everything had been distinctly feminine. The shirt I was currently wearing was pink and interwoven with shiny, silver threads. It fit like a glove and left very little to the imagination.

Drake nibbled my ear.

“Not now, Drake. We can't.” I tried to ignore the shivers that his touch sent down my spine. I desperately wanted to trust Drake but it was rapidly becoming apparent that there was more to him than the hero that I'd worshiped from a distance since I was 12 years old.

“Now,” he told me. He leaned down until his lips were a fraction of an inch from mine. “Unless you've suddenly gotten shy on me?”

“I'm not shy,” I admitted as I put my hands on his chest and pushed him back a couple of inches. I gestured back towards the campsite that was a scant few yards away from the tree line where we were standing. “We need to talk about Cya.”

“I don't want to talk about Cya.” Drake's smile instantly faded into an irritated scowl. It wasn't the most flattering expression and the cruel cut of his brow made it easier for me to control my raging hormones. It was starting to disturb me how my hormones kicked into gear every time Drake came near me, even when the logical side of my brain was becoming increasingly aware that Drake Bledsoe simply wasn't the man I wanted to believe he was.

“She told me that everyone wants her dead, including you. And they may get their wish. Her leg looks awful. It’s definitely broken and I'm starting to wonder if it’s infected as well.”

“Fuck,” Drake cursed and crossed his arms over his broad chest. “Did you disinfect it again?”

“No, she wouldn't let me touch it.” I frowned, trying to decide whether or not I should confront him about Cya's accusations.

“She wouldn't?”

“No,” I took a deep breath, unsure of what else to say.

“She was making accusations again, wasn't she?” Drake asked unexpectedly.

I didn't even try to hide my surprise. “You know?”

“I know everything about my Scavengers, Pilar. Everything. Don't ever think you could possibly keep a secret from me.” Drake reached for me again.

“She thinks you want to kill her,” I admitted after a moment.

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