The Survivor by Dylan Steel

Author:Dylan Steel [Steel, Dylan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: young adult dystopian
Publisher: Heritage Publishing
Published: 2017-06-28T04:00:00+00:00

15. NOT A DATE

Everett’s mouth stretched into a wide yawn.

“Careful,” Sage warned as she held up a spear of broccoli, jabbing it in his direction as she squinted one eye, “you’re making yourself a target.”

He snapped his mouth closed. “That’s harsh.”

“You have no idea.” She took a big bite of florets, chewing around it as she spoke again, “I’m brwu-tahl.”

“Clearly,” he said, raising an eyebrow skeptically.

“Why so tired today?”

“I guess I got used to sleeping on the couch.” He grinned sheepishly, stifling another yawn. “Sorry.”

“You should be. You’re going to make me self-conscious if you can’t sleep next to me.”

“I’m sure I’ll get over it,” he said with a grin.

“You better. Because I’m not above changing my mind,” she teased.

Ever since Everett had saved her during the Lawless attack—after, of course, she’d been trying to save him—she’d been trying to convince him to share the bed. On its good days, the couch was saggy and lumpy and had a couple springs poking through, and she felt bad about making him sleep on it—and he’d refused to let her sleep there in his place. One time, she’d tried to force his hand by claiming the couch early, but he’d just curled up on the floor beside it. She hadn’t lasted more than two hours before relenting and going to bed so that he could at least have the lumpy couch.

He’d finally given in the last few nights, taking a small sliver of the bed. The edge of the bed. Nothing had happened between them. It was just… They weren’t together, but she could stand being around him more now. The thought of being on opposite sides of the bed no longer repulsed her like it had when they were first paired. Baby steps.

Ugh. Babies. Duty. Pairing.

Her mind had started wandering down a familiar path, but she put a quick stop to it. There was no reason to go there again. This wasn’t a date.

It was just dinner. Outside of their apartment. Just the two of them, enjoying a nice meal outside on a nice night at a nice café. Simple. Uncomplicated.

But it definitely wasn’t a date.

Sage shoved another forkful of veggies in her mouth, ignoring the small tug in her chest.

“It’d be easier if you didn’t snore so loud,” Everett said.

She nearly spat out her food. “I do not snore,” she insisted.

“Hate to break it to you, but you do.”

“You’re a terrible human being.”

“Maybe.” He shrugged nonchalantly as he took a sip of water. “But at least I don’t snore.”

Sage picked up her roll and threw it at him, just barely missing his shoulder as he ducked.

He laughed, straightening. “Well, now you’re just being wasteful. Between that and the snoring… I mean, that’s a lot of negative qualities, Sage. You might want to work on that.”

“You know, I think the couch is starting to miss you. Maybe we should arrange a reunion.”

“Ah, see there, you’re thoughtful too. So at least it balances out a bit,” he teased.

She pursed her lips, fighting back a smile.

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