The Strength to Serve (Echoes of Imara Book 3) by Frank Claire

Author:Frank, Claire [Frank, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Mad Wizard Press
Published: 2016-01-11T16:00:00+00:00

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Cecily stretched her arms over head, enjoying the quiet as Daro dozed next to her. He didn’t have anywhere to be until morning, so she rose carefully, not wanting to rouse him, and put on her clothes.

“Going somewhere?” he asked.

She glanced over her shoulder as she fastened her belt. He sat up, leaning on one arm, with the bedclothes tangled about his waist, his chest bare.

“I have some things to see to,” she said.

“Are you sure you have to go? It would be much more fun if you stayed,” he said as he patted the mattress next to him.

“Again?” she said with a laugh.

He gave her a wicked grin. “Of course. I need to enjoy you while I have the chance.”

“I won’t be gone long,” she said, sitting down on the edge of the bed. “I have a job to do while I’m here.”

Daro’s smile dropped. “I keep meaning to ask you, what is this thing you’re searching for?”

Cecily paused, uncertain of how much to say. The last thing Daro needed was another worry. “It’s an artifact; something valuable the Paragon had put away for safekeeping.”

“Clearly not safe enough.”

“No,” Cecily said. “It isn’t something you need to be concerned about. I’ll find it and send it back to the Lyceum. They’ll have to find a better way to secure it.”

“So it would seem,” Daro said as he swung his legs around to the side of the bed and rubbed the back of his neck. “Okay, I suppose you need to go.” He reached out and drew her in for a gentle kiss. “Don’t be gone long.”

She smiled as his face lingered close to hers. “I won’t.”

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