Awaken (The Awakener Series) by R.E.S. Tidmore

Author:R.E.S. Tidmore
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, romance and adventure, d, romance adventure, romance adventure paranormal romance fantasy series mayan adult and young adult

Chapter Ten

Sinking low in the water, Lily twirled around, hair sticking to her face. She'd never skinny-dipped before. She splashed around, feeling light and airy. Hope and possibilities breathed into her. Maybe she could free herself from the terrors of her past once and for all.

She swam around the liquid heat of the spring, bathing in the golden rays of the sun that popping in and out from behind the clouds. Floating, she tried to backstroke to the edge of the spring, but her rib protested.

This rib was getting tiresome. She stopped and placed her feet on the bottom of the pond. She would ask Darron if he could fix it. Yes, the crazy had won. Seriously . . . powers. She scowled. She could blame that on a hallucination or some emotional break, but then she’d seen the healing results on Darron. Okay, so there was stuff going on in this world that she’d never suspected or perhaps she'd always known there was more. Maybe subconsciously that had driven her to make her career choice.

Gavin rested against a large boulder on the other side of the pool. She didn't mind that he'd chosen to relax away from her. She was contented simply to have him near. He made her happy. It felt foreign. Her happiness veered off its lightened path into dark, shady woods. Happiness was a rare commodity in her life. Rachel had been the first person to bring her joy, and she would do anything to keep it. She smiled over at Gavin. She wasn't going to over-think it. She would allow it to be what it was, lovely for the moment.

The heat from the hot spring relaxed her aching muscles. She ran a hand delicately over the angry-looking bruise on her side, massaging the clotted blood from under her skin with the warm water. Blue flames. I was covered in blue flames and I didn't get burned, only Darron. She sighed and her chest tightened. I have a brother. She sniffled. And he gave me away.

Completely lost in her thoughts, she hadn't noticed Gavin had made his way back to her.

"What are you thinking about?"

"What? . . . oh nothing," she lied, covering her breasts, suddenly embarrassed by her nakedness. The water was crystal clear, making it impossible to hide her body.

A wicked smile pulled tight at his damaged cheek. "Were you thinking about me?" he asked.

She narrowed her eyes and splashed water at him. "No, should I be?"

He frowned, suddenly serious. "Yes."

She couldn't help herself. She burst out laughing. His look of dismay was that of a disgruntled child. It suited him quite well.

"What then?" he pressed, reaching out to take her hips.

Her core heated as she gazed at his naked physique and found it exciting. A strong urge to move closer to him tempted her to lean forward, but she stayed put, her eyes narrowing to slits. There was something inside her that wanted Gavin, and she was beginning to understand this something. She didn't totally have control over it.

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