Eden by Kate Wrath

Author:Kate Wrath [Wrath, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-06-12T23:00:00+00:00

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I've spent the day wandering Wynwood, checking out things I should have checked out days ago. Mostly, it was an excuse to walk and think. There are so many things to think about. The typical end to my thinking was Apollon's tent... but I found Jonas there. Now, he and I stroll toward home together, taking our time in the cool evening air. It's good to let everyone see us like this. At leisure. Apparently careless. We chat about the day—about nothing and everything. I sink into the easiness of it, wishing it could all be so simple.

But when we close the door of our apartment, the heaviness overtakes us both. For a moment, we become silent. I sink into a kitchen chair, and Jonas takes one near me.

He sighs. The silence stretches out for another moment.

"That was no victory this morning." I figure we may as well get our thoughts out there and be done with it.

He nods. "I know."

"Who were those guys, anyway?"

He shrugs. "Some of the ones who are opposing us. That was McCain. I guess he's the one behind most of it, now that Kobee's on our side."

I snort.

Jonas gives me a look. "You don't have to make an enemy out of him, you know."

"I'm pretty sure Kobee's always been my enemy."

He shakes his head, looking tired. "He respects you more than he lets on."

"That's not saying much," I point out. "Kobee is yours. They're all yours. I’m pretty sure you already figured that out, though, Mr. Unbreakable Bond."

Ignoring my jab, he shakes his head. "You left Kobee in charge when you... went away."

"And what do you want to bet I had to? It was a political move. Clearly he and I don't see eye to eye."

"It doesn't matter," Jonas says. "You shouldn't alienate him now. We need him."

"I don't need him."

His eyes flick up to meet mine.

"I only wanted to stay because I thought I could find Oscar."

He opens his mouth, but I'm not through yet.

"You've pointed out the fallacy in my plan. You're right." I swallow the lump in my throat. "There's nothing here that can help me."

He looks away, starts to shake his head, then looks back at me. He scoots his chair closer, grabs the bottom edge of mine on either side of my legs, and pulls me toward him. With his hands still on my chair, he's leaning in. He looks into my eyes from inches away. "I want to stay here," he says. "I want us to stay here. We have to do this thing... take down the Sentries. Once we've done that, I'll go anywhere you want. Anywhere in the world. You decide."

His words stir so many emotions inside me, I don't know where to begin to respond. I'm still torn about the whole matter of the Sentries, and, the more it sinks in, frightened at the prospect of allowing someone to cut open my head. But this idea, spoken like a promise, that when it's all done, we'll be together.

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