Air by Harmony Terra

Author:Harmony, Terra [Harmony, Terra]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fantasy
Published: 2012-02-13T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

States of Mind

My arrival was too late. By the time I got to the library, recent incidents had been discussed and further action had already been planned. Cato and Susan were on their way out, intent on their own list of things to do.

Micah followed behind them, nearly crashing into me at the doorway. “We’re leaving tomorrow.”

“We meaning…?”

“Meaning me, Cato, and Susan. Alex will be staying here with you.”

I didn’t respond, keeping my lips pressed together tight for fear of saying something we would both regret later.

He continued, “You have a few things to do while we’re gone.”

I remained silent.

“I want you to work on communicating with the baby. If I can do it, then you can. If something ever happens, it may be the only way to save her.”

Finally trusting my voice, I said, “What else?”

“Spend a lot of time with Alex. He can protect you while I’m gone and he’s going to need you to help him work through this recent information-gathering episode Cato put him through. Stay close to him, just not…too close.”

“Okay…” It was unlike Micah to tell me purposely to be close to another man, but it made sense with him leaving me behind when Shawn was still out there. Plus I was smack dab in the middle of a bunch of workers who hated me at the moment. “Anything else, Master?”

“Yes. I feel a little awkward telling you this but…”

I couldn’t take the pause. “What is it? Just spit it out already.”

“We had a bunk bed made and put in Alex’s room – I want you to sleep there for now.” He avoided my gaze.

“So, you don’t want me to get too close to the man but you want me to sleep with him?”

“Don’t be childish, Kaitlyn,” he snapped. “I’m doing the best I can here. Just do what I ask and it will be easier for everybody.”

“You mean easier for you.”

His eyes flared with color; never a good sign. “This has to be done my way. There is no discussion about it. Don’t fight me on this.”

I regarded him carefully. He was right; arguing would do no good, but hell if I would make it that easy. “I promise I will consider your requests,” I said in a low, even tone.

He took a step closer so aggressively that I took a step back. I hit the wall and flinched as his fist went flying inches away from my face and through the drywall of the room. I gasped, looking at his arm trembling in anger beside me. I looked back at him with fear. He withdrew his arm from the wall and grabbed my chin. “Damn it, Kaitlyn! Don’t you understand? I would hurt you in order to keep you safe!”

I didn’t respond. I couldn’t. It was one of the most romantically angering things anyone had ever said to me. I had never seen him so furious, yet there were tears forming in his eyes.

He briskly wiped them away with the back of his hand before the evidence of his emotions went spilling down his face.

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