Dark Touch by Elle Lewis

Author:Elle Lewis [Lewis, Elle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781684331765
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Published: 2018-12-05T05:00:00+00:00

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The night had turned extremely cold. A steady rain fell from a dark sky, the rapid droplets tinkling loudly on the street. James opened his backpack and pulled out a small umbrella. He opened it, shielding us from the rain. We walked side by side, our shoulders nearly touching.

"Thanks," I said. "I really should carry an umbrella."

"That's rule number one about living in Seattle," James said. He smirked. "That and water proof shoes. "

I grinned. We walked in silence for a few minutes. My break was over, and my thoughts returned to my overwhelming predicament. I would be home soon, facing another night alone. I was so afraid to sleep. Darrow would be waiting for me in the antechamber.

"The more I think about it, the more I feel confident that we stumbled on the truth. That no one in the world knows what they are," I said. “But I can't help but conclude that...the golden warrior and the man with the black eyes are most likely the same type of being."

"I've never seen the other ones,” he said. “But, yeah, it makes sense. They both have huge wings. Carry similar weapons."

"Do you think the golden one is good?” I asked. “Maybe they are opposites of each other. Light vs. Darkness."

"It’s possible,” he said.

"If he is in fact guarding me, it has to mean that he’s good, right? It seemed like he was helping me that day in the gardens. But who knows, he could just be fighting with the other one, for possession of my soul or some shit."

"I don't know, Sloan. I feel like there is no way that you and I can fully understand their intentions. What motivates them. Why they do what they do. They aren't human."

I nodded, falling silent.

By the time we walked back to Café Presse, my chest was feeling tight again. The fear that I had tucked away was now crawling to get out. You can handle it.

We stood in front of my white Jeep.

"Are you going to be okay tonight?" he asked.

I shrugged. "I mean, I kind of have to be."

"You could stay with me," said James.

I smirked. "That's forward."

That crooked grin appeared on his face again. I was beginning to recognize it. "No, no, no. I have a sailboat. You can stay at my place, I can sleep on the boat."

“You have a boat?” I asked.

“Don’t change the subject.”

I sighed. "I can't ask you to do that."

"You are underestimating how nice my boat is,” said James.

I held up my hands in fake surrender. "No offense to your boat." I stuffed my hands back into my pockets. "But really, I can't accept. But…thank you."

His eyes filled with genuine concern. “I don’t like the idea of you being alone.”

“It’s inevitable,” I said.

He looked at me for a few minutes and then finally asked, “Will you call me tomorrow?”

“I will,” I said.

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