Emblaze by Jessica Shirvington

Author:Jessica Shirvington
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2013-01-17T22:00:00+00:00

“To die and part is a less evil; but to part and live, there, there is the torment.”

George Lansdowne

I drifted off, letting the motion of the plane lull me to sleep. Lincoln stayed silent beside me.

Eventually, I woke up to the sound of voices.

“Oh, get over yourself. You’ve been guarding her for hours. If she knew you weren’t letting us talk to her, she’d hit you in the face,” Steph said, sounding pissed.

I kept my eyes closed, listening to Lincoln’s laughter, and fought the urge to open my eyes.

My own personal sentinel.

“Probably,” he said.

“She’s my best friend, you know. I could just yell at her to wake up.”

“You could try,” Lincoln said, and from his tone, I could imagine the challenging look plastered over his face.

Steph made a huffing sound. “We’re landing soon enough anyway.” I actually heard the flick of her hair. “And don’t think I can’t see you gawking at her all doe-eyed.”

Lincoln didn’t say anything else, but he must have done something because I heard Steph quickly shuffling away with a high-pitched, “I’m going, I’m going.”

I waited until I heard her chatting with the others.

“That was mean,” I said, opening my eyes.

He glanced at me but looked away quickly. “You needed rest.”

“Are we landing?” I could feel the plane descending.

“Gotta refuel.”

I sat up urgently, looking out the window. “In the ocean?” Lincoln laughed and leaned over me, his arm going around my body, his chest pressing into my back. He pointed out the window to a massive ship. It looked like a navy boat, all flat on top, and as we got closer, I could see helicopters and other small aircraft lined up. I couldn’t speak and neither did Lincoln, as if he’d acted before thinking and now we were so close, touching, that neither one of us knew what to do.

The burning that always came when we were near each other reached fever pitch and I fought for breath. My heart beat so rapidly, I considered the chances of a heart attack. It wasn’t me; it wasn’t some stupid crush; it wasn’t even love. It was more—much, much more. It transcended anything he and I could ever be individually and was all about what we were together. My soul was screaming for him, demanding that it have his.

And I want to give it. Oh so much.

Lincoln moved closer, his body shaking, and I couldn’t stop from leaning back, letting myself melt into his arms.

I have to turn around. I have to kiss him. I have to…

I shifted, starting to turn, but his hands, now firm, held me still. He spoke right into my ear.

I can smell him. Sunshine and honey.

“Put up your guards.”

I knew what he meant, but I just inhaled again.

Mmm…more honey.

“Do I taste or smell of anything to you?” I murmured.

“What do you mean?” he asked, but I knew he knew what I meant.

“You smell like hot days at the beach, the sun—like you’re the sun. And you smell sweet, like honey, when you use your power, creamy honey when it’s melted onto toast—I can taste it.

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