KnightForce Damian (La Patron's KnightForce Book 4) by Sydney Addae

Author:Sydney Addae [Addae, Sydney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-03-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

After leaving Ivona and her bag, minus the red book, box of herbs and cross, at the next town, Damian, Gem, and Quentin continued toward Barticus' den while the second van veered off to go home. Gem couldn't forget the look on Damian's face when he’d looked at the cross. He mentioned a lab. She'd heard rumors about the KnightForce agent, who hadn't? But she hadn't heard anything about growing up in a lab, which would explain his odd behavior with pack. Even now he held himself aloof, slightly apart, as if watching a play.

Looking out the window, her thoughts tossed and tumbled over every possible scenario of a young Damian living in a lab, and she couldn't see it. Not the inflexible man she'd seen in the past 48 hours. She yawned and stretched as they sped down the road. Maybe she could rest before seeing Lamia again. Gem bit her lip and glanced at Damian. She still hadn't mentioned the connection she had with the Lamia and wasn't quite sure why. Maybe it was the intimacy of being chosen, or having someone inside to share ideas, if that was even possible. Gem shook her head to chase away those thoughts, recognizing she cared more for the notion of not being alone rather than sharing head space.

"How much longer?" she asked.

"Another hour and a half," Quentin said. "We need to stop and eat."

Damian nodded but didn't add anything.

"What's open this late?" Gem asked. Looking out the window she didn't see many lights.

"In the next town there'll be restaurants or pubs open," Quentin said.

Gem glanced again at Damian and battled her curiosity. Had Damian been raised from a pup in a lab? Or had he meant something else?

Quentin put on the turning signal and turned off the highway. "Ah, just as I thought, several places to eat." He drove a short distance and pulled into a half-empty parking lot. "The variety is better here." After turning off the car, he stepped outside the SUV, stretched and yawned. His bald plate gleamed beneath the parking lamp before he pulled his cap from his pocket and covered his head.

Gem and Damian left the vehicle and followed him inside. Soft music played and a human hostess greeted them as they stepped across the threshold.

"Three?" she asked.

"Yes," Quentin said, looking around and then following the willowy female to a large wooden table with four chairs.

She removed the extra place setting. "Your waiter will be with you in a moment, enjoy."

Gem sat first. Damian took the seat directly across from her, and Quentin sat on Damian's left. Her stomach growled and she picked up the menu.

Damian glanced at the menu and placed it on the table. Quentin did as well. Gem felt their eyes on her, but she hadn't finished reading all the choices.

The waiter appeared, offering drinks and appetizers. Damian and Quentin ordered beer. Gem ordered a glass of white wine. The waiter turned to leave but Damian stopped him.

"I'll have the large steak medium rare and the roast beef.

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