Witch Hunter ; Kindling the Darkness by Shannon Curtis

Author:Shannon Curtis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-11-01T18:14:16+00:00

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Sully stretched as Dave drove onto the grassy shoulder. He kicked down the bike stand and she slid off the bike as he cut the engine. She removed her helmet.

“Wow,” she breathed, taking in the view. Chains of islands could be seen in the distance. “This is beautiful.”

Dave made a sound of agreement as he removed his own helmet and straightened, his legs still straddling the bike. He crossed his arms over the helmet and lifted his face to the sky.

She took the time to appreciate the view—of him. His short hair ruffled in the light breeze. His sunglasses hid his eyes, but his face—it was probably the most relaxed she’d ever seen him.

“How are you?” she asked him as she walked toward him.

He looked at her. “I’m feeling great.”

She gestured to his chest. “How do you feel about...the names?” They hadn’t really spoken about anything in great detail. Nothing concrete about the future. Nothing concrete about a commitment—although this was the first time she’d up and left with a man. She wasn’t quite sure how he felt about his change in circumstance, or what he wanted to do about his future...about them.

He shrugged out of his jacket, and then drew his T-shirt over his head. She looked about. They’d left the main highway about forty minutes ago, and hadn’t seen a car since. Nor were there any buildings within view. This place, watching out over the ocean, seeing land in the distance...it felt like they were the only two people left in the world.

Dave glanced down at his chest. “It’s...weird,” he admitted.

“Weird, how? Like you’ve lost an arm, or something?” She couldn’t begin to imagine what it would be like, having something that was such a part of you, that defined you, to a certain extent, suddenly disappear.

Dave shook his head. “No, not quite. More like an ache that you noticed you had, but only when it’s gone.”

She stepped close and ran her hand over his shoulder. “What do you think you’ll do, now that you’re not a Witch Hunter?”

His arm slid around her waist, and he tugged her close so that she was pressed along his side. Emotions fluttered at her. Attraction. Desire. Contentment. And something warmer, something deeper she was too afraid to identify. He removed his sunglasses, and his silver eyes stared at her intently. “I think I want to live a little, remind myself that life’s not all about death.” He leaned forward and kissed the corner of her mouth.

She sucked in a breath. “Oh?”

He nuzzled her ear. “Yeah. You taught me that.” His voice was so deep, it practically vibrated in his chest.

She swallowed. “I did?”

“Yeah. You taught me...not to piss off a chick with a knife,” he said, kissing along her jaw. Her nipples tightened in her bra, and she forced herself to focus on his kiss. No! Words. Focus on his words.

“Oh?”

“Yeah. You also taught me...that nulls are kind of nice. Even the ones called Jacob.” He ran his lips down her neck, and she trembled.

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