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| d7bc3a3 | We splurged in the gift shop, buying hoodies. Then we split up to buy the ferry tickets, and didn't reunite until the boat left the harbor. We stood on the back deck, watching our island fade into the mist. When it disappeared, I took out the notes from Rafe again and reread the second page--details on the subjects who'd escaped. Rafe had added notes at the bottom, about a real contact his mother had given him. , he'd written. "Find them,".. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 43290da | Conversation turned to the swimming team and an upcoming meet, and Rafe's gaze returned to the forest, like he was looking for an escape route. I eased over, close enough to murmur, "Go on." "Hmm?" " obviously isn't your thing either." I slowed to let the others get ahead. "You showed up. Good enough. Go on. Enjoy the rest of your night." "Trying to get rid of me?" He managed a smile that barely touched his eyes. "Or trying to get out of o.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| ffc3178 | Are you mad because I didn't take the kiss? It wasn't an insult. I have every intention of cashing that check. Just not with all your friends watching." "I appreciate that." "Yeah?" Another searching look. Then he smiled. "Good." "Doesn't mean I'll accept the chit when you cash it. But you scored points for chivalry." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| eb04386 | Are you mad because I didn't take the kiss? It wasn't an insult. I have every intention of cashing that check. Just not with all your friends watching." "I appreciate that." "Yeah?" Another searching look. Then he smiled. "Good." "Doesn't mean I'll accept the chit when you cash it. But you scored points for chivalry." "Yeah?" I nodded. "Hayley was impressed." He laughed. "Just what I need." "Did I hear someone say my name?" Hayley said, s.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 4229486 | How about outside?" Rafe whispered. He caught my look and said, "Just on the porch or something." "I think that's where Daniel and Nicole went. I have an idea." I led him upstairs. As I pushed open the door to Daniel's bedroom, I said, "It's a way station not a destination." Rafe chuckled. "Damn." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 9f01b8b | He was standing in front of Daniel's dresser, holding our drinks as he looked at the photos shoved in the mirror frame. "You guys really been friends a long time." He pointed the beer bottle at one. "What are you there? Six?" "About that." He grinned. "I like the pigtails." He leaned in to look at a few others. Someone yelled something downstairs, and I said, "Come on," suddenly realizing I really didn't want to be found with Rafe in Dani.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| b4271e8 | Rafe woke me in the morning. "Sorry," he whispered. "But I can hear Kenjii moving around, and if Daniel comes in and finds you here, it won't matter that we're both fully dressed. I'll get my ass kicked." I shook my head. "He wouldn't. What I do with you is my business." "Mmm, still pretty sure there'd be ass-kicking if he found you in my bed." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| cb3798d | We'll talk on the way," he said. "We really need to get going, and if Corey's getting a headache--" "It's not bad," Corey interjected. "I'll be--" "You won't be fine. We need to look after that first." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 04d5955 | We took the truck. Corey's mom's SUV would have been more comfortable, but also extremely recognizable with the police logo. Not that it mattered, since we were already being tracked, but I could hardly say that. Daniel drove. I rode shotgun. I'd tried to get Sam to take that spot, so her leg would be more comfortable. She'd refused. We opened the window into the topper, though, so we could talk, and left the curtains open. We took the wors.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| bb8a104 | Go," she said. "Corey and I can carry you," Daniel said. "Just grab on--" "Then three of us will get caught instead of one. Go." She pushed Daniel. When he hesitated, she shoved him hard enough to knock him off his feet. "You know it's the right thing," she said as he scrambled up. "They won't hurt me. Without you, I'm the only benandanti they have." We didn't know that, of course. But she was right that we'd never escape carrying her. "We'.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 6b77fb4 | We'll come back for you," Daniel said. "After you have backup, please. No offense, but you guys aren't up to fighting these people." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| a6455ed | And, having won thirty minutes of your time, I think I just gave you thirty minutes of reasons to run the other way as fast as you can. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| b01bd65 | They aren't following us," Corey said. " aren't they following us?" "They know it won't be hard to find four kids tearing through the woods," Rafe said. "Daniel's right. We need to split up. Better than that, we need a target. One person to make more noise than all the others put together. That'd be me." A wry smile my way. "I'm good at causing trouble." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 9523b31 | I'm fine," he said. "Just a little woozy. Must not have gone in deep enough." I scanned the ridge, and I caught a flicker of light reflecting off metal. "Sharpshooter," I whispered. "But you can't do that with tranq darts." "These people can resurrect extinct supernatural races, Maya," Daniel whispered. "I think their technology goes a little beyond the norm." "Right. Okay." I took a deep breath. "Follow me." I started crawling through the .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| c86fb37 | Go on, Maya," he said, words slurring. "Remember what we said. Only one has to get away." "Then it'll have to be Rafe or Corey. I'm not leaving--" "They got Rafe and Corey. You know they did. Go." I shook my head. "I won't." "One of us has to get away." He managed to look up at me, his eyes so unfocused I knew he couldn't see anything. "Please, Maya. Go." He dropped then, a dead weight, falling on his side. I could hear a team coming. "I'm .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 22468a6 | I was still tugging my shirt down as I opened the back doors of the van. A thump sounded from within. Then, before I could even see inside, Corey said, "Don't! It's Maya." I flung open the door to see Corey holding Daniel by the back of the shirt. In one hand, Daniel held what looked like a shard of metal. He let out a relieved sigh and dropped it. "How'd you know it was me?" I said. Corey shrugged. "Good guess." His gaze shunted to the sid.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 09fc4ec | So you rescued us on your own?" Corey said. "Yes," I said. "You were saved by a girl. Horrible, isn't it?" He slid out and looked down at my bare legs. "Not just a girl, but a half-naked one. Now that's hot. If I'm still unconscious, don't wake me, okay?" | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| a53972c | It's about the experiment that went wrong. Project Genesis. Details of what happened." "And what happened?" Corey said. I had to finish reading the first page before I could answer. Then I explained. As we'd guessed, Project Genesis was another experiment with genetically modified supernaturals. Only these ones seemed to be normal types. Well, "normal" in the sense that we'd heard about them before. Witches, sorcerers, half-demons, werewolv.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| b6293ff | As supernatural types went, that seemed weird, and I suspected there was more to it. According to the notes, some of the kids had problems. So they locked them up in a group home. The kids figured out why they were there and escaped. And apparently came back and destroyed the laboratory, killing Dr. Davidoff and several others. "Why can't we do that?" Corey said." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 6ab6f2b | Someone yelled something downstairs, and I said, "Come on," suddenly realizing I really didn't want to be found with Rafe in Daniel's bedroom, however innocent the explanation." -- | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 7b2e519 | Rafe took his time, still checking out the room. He gestured at a pile of textbooks on the floor. "What's he use those for? Weight lifting?" "If you showed up in class more often, you wouldn't be asking that. Daniel's not a dumb jock." "No kidding." He leaned over to read the titles. "Pre-law? Please tell me those belong to his older brothers." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| c8ad8a8 | When I glanced over at Rafe, he was staring into the night, sipping his beer, looking just as calm, happy even. Neither of us said a word, but it wasn't an awkward silence. Just...nice. After a few minutes, he said, "Better not let my thirty minutes slip away, huh?" "I'm not wearing a watch." His grin sparked at that, and I felt this tingle in my gut, a slow heat, as if there was more than Coke in my glass. I glanced away and took a gulp. I.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 6d88267 | So, you wanted to get to know me..." he said. I laughed, and the fuzzy feeling evaporated. "Um, no, I don't think I ever said " "Close enough. Here's your chance. Ask me anything and I'll reply with relative honesty." "Relative?" "I'm the mysterious new guy in town. You like that. You just won't admit it. So, yes, relative honesty. Ask me anything." "Fine. What's the scariest thing you've ever done?" He laughed. "Wow. Straight for the jugu.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 85140fa | So, you wanted to get to know me..." he said. I laughed, and the fuzzy feeling evaporated. "Um, no, I don't think I ever said " "Close enough. Here's your chance. Ask me anything and I'll reply with relative honesty." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 52c219d | Ask me anything." "Fine. What's the scariest thing you've ever done?" He laughed. "Wow. Straight for the jugular." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 652f4c9 | And, having won thirty minutes of your time, I think I just gave you thirty minutes of reasons to run the other way as fast as you can." "I don't run away." He looked at me, startled, and what I saw in his eyes was so raw that my breath caught and all I could do was sit there, staring at him, that weird floating feeling trickling through my veins. "That wasn't what I meant to talk about," he said, his voice low. "I really wanted to impress .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 4195e5e | And, having won thirty minutes of your time, I think I just gave you thirty minutes of reasons to run the other way as fast as you can." "I don't run away." He looked at me, startled, and what I saw in his eyes was so raw that my breath caught and all I could do was sit there, staring at him, that weird floating feeling trickling through my veins. "That wasn't what I meant to talk about," he said, his voice low. "I really wanted to impress .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 02c5745 | This tiny voice in my head screamed "Slow down!" but it was so small and so faint that I could barely hear it and I didn't want to. All I felt was Rafe's mouth on mine, his arms around me, his body against me, and I didn't care about anything else. It was like jumping from a cliff, a terrifying, exhilarating, mind-blowing rush, and I didn't want it to end, didn't care where it led, only wanted to follow. I could feel his heart beating, and .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| c4caefd | One minute we were sitting up, making out. The next we were lying on the roof, and I was on top of him, and I didn't know how I got there. I was kissing him and then, all of a sudden, I wasn't. He was holding my face in his hands, poised above his, as he panted softly, his pupils so huge I could drown in them. "Hate to ask," he said, struggling for breath. "How much did you drink?" | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| bc546ce | I remember the cat snarling. I remember Daniel backing up. And I remember Rafe, lying on the ground, saying, "It's okay. It's okay" over and over in this calm voice, completely calm, like he didn't even the cougar. The cat backed up, getting closer and closer to Rafe and he didn't move a muscle and I remember thinking, "She's protecting him," which was crazy, but that's what I thought. Then the world blinked, and my legs gave way. As I we.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| a439f0b | Sure, you don't know me that well, but you said it yourself--I get a girl and I back off before I can collect the payoff. I don't need to dose girls." He stopped, "That sounded unbelievably arrogant, didn't it?" "Kinda." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| e520839 | You're new in town. You're trying to fit in, make an impression. You've heard I don't go with local guys. You've probably heard I don't make out with near strangers at parties. Maybe that's the impression you wanted to make. The cool stud who can get any girl." "Sure, if I want Daniel making an impression of my head in the nearest wall." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 95ed481 | Yes, I know your reputation," he continued. "So when we started heating up, I knew something might be wrong. That's why I asked if you'd been drinking. Even when you said no, I wasn't sure, but, hell, of course I to think you were just that into me." Definitely a valid point. "And, let's be totally honest. If a guy gives a girl a roofie, he's not looking for a make-out session. If my hands weren't wandering by that point, they weren't goi.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| b626702 | Yes, I know your reputation," he continued. "So when we started heating up, I knew something might be wrong. That's why I asked if you'd been drinking. Even when you said no, I wasn't sure, but, hell, of course I to think you were just that into me." Definitely a valid point. "And, let's be totally honest. If a guy gives a girl a roofie, he's not looking for a make-out session. If my hands weren't wandering by that point, they weren't goi.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| f401a1e | I do like you, Maya. You get that, right?" "Why?" His frown deepened. "Why what?" "Why do you like me?" He laughed. "Do you want a list? Smart, pretty, funny--" "That's not what I--" I shook my head. "Never mind." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| bc3272c | Something happened in the shed," I blurted it without thinking. "What?" I laughed uneasily. "That didn't sound good, did it? Cue the ominous music." I shook my head. "Never mind. It was silly." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 92023ff | Daniel turned to the page as I looked over his shoulder. One word caught my eye. "Witches?" I said. "Shouldn't this have been sent to me?" "Not witches," he said, pointing. "Witch-hunters. An Italian cult of witch-hunters." "Okay, so what's the connection to you? Your parents are Italian and you like fighting. Oh my God. You're a witch-hunter. I'm a witch. Hate to break it to you, Daniel, but if you're a witch-hunter? You're doing it wrong... | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 0d78627 | I do want to talk to Mina Lee and see what she knows, and the only reason I'm stalling is because I've got something to say first. It's going to piss you off, and I'd really rather be sitting in a public place when it happens.' "So I won't storm off?" "Exactly." -- | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 551893c | I do want to talk to Mina Lee and see what she knows, and the only reason I'm stalling is because I've got something to say first. It's going to piss you off, and I'd really rather be sitting in a public place when it happens.' "So I won't storm off?" "Exactly." "I'd never do that, Daniel." I stepped closer and looked up at him. "You have the keys, and it's a very, very long walk--" I snagged the keys from his pocket and took off. I easily .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 84e66a9 | I was rounding the local theater, planning to circle back, when Daniel's shout pulled me up short. I turned. He barreled toward me, his eyes wide with alarm. Right, like I was falling for that one. I started to run again. I should have been able to outpace him easily. I always could. But the next thing I knew, I was being tackled. He knocked me into an alcove, both of us hitting the wall, then collapsing to the ground. "Stay down!" he said... | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 17c76b1 | He looked around as if expecting a posse of armed gunmen to round the corner at any moment. When footsteps sounded, he tensed, muscles bunching, prepared to leap up and defend us against-- Two preteen boys passed the alcove. One of them saw us and whispered to his friend. They grinned our way and shot Daniel a thumbs-up. When they'd gone by, I pushed him off me. "Okay, I might have overreacted," he said as we sat up. "You think?" | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 159da96 | I thought I saw someone." "Where?" "I--I--" He looked around. "I don't know. Down there maybe?" He pointed along the wharf. "I was running after you and it happened so fast, I didn't get a good look." "Was it a man? Woman? Young? Old?" "I'm...not sure." He exhaled and leaned against the wall. "Okay, that sounds nuts. I'm not even sure I saw someone." "You someone?" He made a face. "Now that really sounds nuts." "Hey, if you're okay with m.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 888a72a | I'm not even sure I saw someone." "You someone?" He made a face. "Now that really sounds nuts." "Hey, if you're okay with me imagining myself as a pine marten, I'm okay with you sensing unseen assailants." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 8b62b2b | Mina Lee was right. The isolation is driving us crazy. We just hadn't realized it yet." "Not the isolation. The mad science experiments. They've spiked the water with hallucinogens." | Kelley Armstrong |