Awake at Dawn by C.C. Hunter

Author:C.C. Hunter
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-10-24T16:34:58+00:00

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“Wanna go eat pizza in the moonlight?” Derek whispered in her ear when she stopped in front of him.

Standing this close, she could smell his freshly showered skin. A vision of what he’d looked like standing in the buff wearing only a few water droplets filled her mind. She blinked the vision away.

“Is that like dancing in the moonlight? It’s supposed to be seductive.” She smiled and then bit her tongue. Why was it when she got within three feet of him, all she could think about was … him?

He grinned. “It could be. With the right person. And the right pizza.” He laughed. “Hey, I’m hungry.”

They got themselves two slices each of pizza and a couple of drinks and walked out of the dining hall.

“I know the perfect place,” he said as they left the chatter of voices and the air-conditioning behind in the dining hall. The night air was warm and smooth. He pointed to the two large, white rocking chairs at the front of the office. She followed him. She was just about to sit down when the phone in her pocket chimed.

Sitting her drink down, she balanced her plate in one hand and pulled out her phone to check the number. She frowned when she saw her dad’s number and she hit the off button.

“Who was it?” Derek moved the second rocker over so they faced each other.

“My dad … I mean, my stepdad,” she corrected herself.

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“You still aren’t talking to him?” Derek sat down and picked up a piece of pepperoni pizza and took a big bite.

“Nooooo.” She stuffed her phone back in her pocket and dropped down in her rocker. Their knees touched and it felt nice.

“Why not?” Derek asked between bites of pizza.

Kylie stared at him. “Why would I want to talk to him?” She positioned the plate in her lap.

He finished chewing and swallowed. “Because you care about him. Because up until the shit hit the fan with your parents’ marriage, he was a pretty good dad.” He held up his finger. “You’re the one that told me that.”

“Yeah, but I didn’t tell you to use it against me.” She picked up the slice of pizza and stared down at the oozing cheese. Her mouth watered and her stomach grumbled. Thankfully, she was finally hungry. For a while there, she thought the blood had ruined her for eating regular food.

“I’m not using it against you.” He took a sip of his drink. “I’m just …

trying to help. Because when you saw it was his number, your emotions went all lonely and sad. I felt them all the way to my gut. Maybe if you talked to him, you wouldn’t have to feel that anymore.”

“He cheated on my mom.” She fought back the slight annoyance she felt toward Derek and took a small bite of pizza. The spicy sauce along with the gooey cheese made her taste buds jump up and down.

“That’s just it,” Derek said, taking another bite of his slice.

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