Twilight Sun by Brea Viragh

Author:Brea Viragh [Viragh, Brea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-10T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

Three days to the eclipse…

Morning came swiftly, and Nasira was both astonished and revolted to wake up snuggled against Brock with his arm tucked around her waist. She must have broken down once she finally fell asleep. Her body had betrayed her! Turncoat.

Scrambling up, she moved to the edge of the bed and used her forearm to toss her hair over her shoulder. Her stomach was in knots. She moved to her bag and brought out a fresh change of clothes, trying to force her head to clear. There was no room in there to focus on Brock and the way her body responded to him. She didn’t want him there, anyway. Bad enough she let him sleep in the same bed. A mistake, she thought for the millionth time.

Just like thinking they could be friends when it was clear neither one of them was ready.

Nope, it was better not to focus on Brock.

It was magic drill day. Nothing quite helped open you up to strangers like proving your mettle, she mused.

It would have been nice to use the day as a fresh start. To do whatever she felt she needed to be doing to find her father and get home. Or maybe be really selfish and spend a few hours in bed without getting dressed. The idea of a whole day in pajamas appealed to her.

She hadn’t had a completely lazy day since her first semester in college. There was always something else to do, something else to capture her attention. Then she felt guilty for even thinking about taking a day for herself.

Her mother would be ashamed of her.

Maybe a little physical action could spark her mental acumen. A few more working brain cells would be good for solving the mystery of Thorvald’s disappearance and helping the others find a way to…what? Stop the veil from breaking apart? Stop their dark villain? She still wasn’t sure.

Nasira worked better with a plan. Something solid she could wrap her mind around and use to focus her energy.

She shoved her old clothes aside, vowing to fold them later, and went to the door. She decided at the last minute to let Brock sleep. The man probably never got to have a morning to himself anymore. A few extra hours of shut eye would do him good.

Wait, what was wrong with her? Actually caring about Brock’s sleep schedule? She admonished herself harshly. This was not conducive to backing away.

After a light breakfast and lighter conversation, they stood together, quartered in Morgan’s small backyard with stones drawn around them for protection. Protection and a field to muffle their sound and keep them from being seen.

“Aren’t your neighbors going to see us?” Nasira pointed to the other side of the duplex, the deck area cordoned off into two sections by a panel of privacy fence, although the yard was shared.

Morgan shook his head. “Snowbirds. They go down to Florida for the winter. They won’t be back until May at the latest. Right now, it’s just us.

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