The Inca Temple (Olivia Newton Book 3) by Preston William Child

Author:Preston William Child [Child, Preston William]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-03T22:00:00+00:00

7

Machu Picchu

Ambient light lit the way up the trail. Heavy clouds seemed even closer to the ground at the altitude around the hill, yet it was not as hot in town. Fresh air rose to meet them from the east. Apachia looked like a collection of stars in the distance.

The team follows the young lad, Reno. He was their leader, and they were the pilgrims. Thunderclaps flashed every ten minutes or so. From the top of the mountain, Olivia saw that eyes in the town could not have seen those flashes. Storms would come in without notice.

The trail zigzagged around the hill once more after going straight up. They came to the ruins of the ancient city. Olivia recognized it from photos Mary Luca had sent her. Most of the city was now covered in earth and vegetation.

Reno looked at Olivia. "We go further."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

Reno's voice inspired little confidence. The lad was clearly scared. The air felt so cool and tasted so sweet that Olivia was unable to comprehend the lad's fright. Olivia caught up with him; shoulder to shoulder, they walked. When he glanced at her, Olivia favored him with a sweet little smile.

"You are a stunning woman."

She gasped. "Oh, dear."

It was a long time since she received such an open and bold compliment from a young man, any man. And even longer since someone looked at her longingly. Reno had eaten her up with his dark eyes when he first saw her in the hotel earlier. The boy had stared so long and so hungrily, Olivia had blushed.

"How old are you?"

He laughed, clearly relieved by the banter. Whatever was the source of his dread, Olivia's voice quelled it.

"Old enough."

Olivia smiled broadly. She shook her head. The boy was undoubtedly coming on to her. She estimated his age around twenty-three. Olivia would be twenty-eight in three months. But she liked the feeling of being gawked at innocently, of being wanted passionately.

She surprised herself by pursuing the line.

"You have a girlfriend?"

"No, ma'am."

Ma'am? Come on.

"You should have a girlfriend. You are okay."

"No, not with this," he gestured at the scar on his face.

"The scar makes you cute, you know."

"Really?" He glanced at her, smiling gleefully.

"Yes."

"I like you a lot."

"Oh no, I'm too old for you."

They both laughed. Olivia felt sexy. Olivia, you need to get laid.

The boy stopped walking when they rounded another round of fallen walls. He pointed at a spot in the open field in front of them. The place was dark, like a deep shadow.

"There," he whispered. "That's where you go in, with rope."

The others caught up. They encircled Olivia and the boy. Liam dropped the bag of tools. Diggs began setting the lights. Olivia asked Reno, "Are you coming with us?"

His voice shook. "I don't know. I don't want to…"

"What happened down there the last time?"

"I think they died."

"Your friend and the professor?"

He looked at Olivia and nodded slowly. Olivia touched his hand; it was warm. And strong.

"You don't know for sure. They could still be alive.

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