Tangled Tides by Hooper Karen Amanda

Author:Hooper, Karen Amanda [Hooper, Karen Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Speculative Fiction
ISBN: 9781936850433
Publisher: Rhemalda Publishing
Published: 2011-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

Day 5

Sitting outside of Koraline's resting pool until midnight had been draining, but I had to watch over Yara. I didn't want to leave her to harvest the crops, but I had no choice. Even though she was in capable hands, I rushed through my work so I could return to her.

Delmar was on the couch reading when I returned. He didn't even look up at me, so I snatched the book out of his hands. "Why aren't you guarding the pool room?" I asked, louder than I intended.

"Shh." He propped his feet up on the ottoman. "I am guarding her. You might feel the need to hover outside the door, but I'm confident the extra few feet won't make a difference if someone tries to break in."

I glanced at the closed French doors. "Has she asked about me?"

"Hasn't stirred once. If I didn't know better, I would think she was asleep. She'll never know you left. Don't worry, Prince Charming,"

"Don't," I warned, handing his book back to him.

"Don't what?" He leaned forward. "You think I don't see it? You're in love with her."

"I don't know what love is. I've never even been on a date."

"Sharkshit. You love so selflessly it's nauseating at times. Me, Kimber, Koraline. Hell, some days you even love Pango and Merrick. You've loved Yara since she was a child. Except now it's different. You're in love with her. And she's in love with you, but you're too scared to do anything about it."

"In love. Like it's a pool you dive into. What if I turn the person I love to stone and she sinks to the bottom? Wouldn't it be safer to stay out of the water?"

He chuckled. "No, it's always safer in the water. Always."

"Thirteen sunsets, Delmar. That's all I have. It wouldn't be fair to her."

"Thirteen is more than twelve or none. Shouldn't she have a say in whether it is or isn't enough time?"

I flopped down on the couch beside him. "She asked me to kiss her last night. I can't even kiss her."

"Well," he said, with a cheeky grin, "I can tell you from experience there are other ways to show love. Kissing isn't everything."

"You and Kimber are different," I sighed. "And that's not the main issue. It would be greedy of me to act on my feelings, knowing I have to leave her behind."

He spun his book in his hands, staring at it. "Reconsider your feelings on love, Treygan. As wonderful as our realm is, it's not the best thing in creation. Love is." He turned to face me. "Believe me, you'll never know how amazing life can be until you allow yourself to fall in love."

I walked over to the resting room, looking through the glass at Yara. She floated peacefully in the dark water. Moonlight shone through the high windows, illuminating her skin and hair. "She takes my breath away."

"Good. Enjoy it." Delmar opened the front door. "You've been breathing steadily for far too long."

With a quiet click of the latch he was gone, on his way home to see Kimber and get ready for the big day.

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