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pack. “We have multiple flights today. Will we have to do that every time?”
Kevin patted my arm. “Nope. That’s it for the day. You survived that part.”
“It is Talen I worry about.”
He was walking a little ways in front of us with Monty. From his gesturing, he was still upset about the incident. I did not blame him. I would have been outraged by the treatment.
Kevin nodded. “Yeah, he’s like a loose cannon.”
“He is part beast.”
“He should have been the one named Brutus.”
“You really have an aversion to that name.”
He shrugged. “Kind of.”
“Only kind of? So you would not mind if I called you that from now on?”
“Do you really want to tell people your boyfriend is named Brutus? Hey, it would probably keep other guys away.”
“Boyfriend?” I said the word slowly. I assumed it was akin to the girlfriend term Rachel had used.
“Oh, I was just joking.”
“Were you?” I pressed. I wanted to discover if his feelings ran further than the mere physical.
“Only halfway. I wouldn’t mind the position.”
“If I understand what it is, I would not mind if you had it.”
He grinned. “I’m going to assume you do understand, and I’m taking it. I kind of feel like I’m back in middle school with this conversation, but no complaints.”
“Middle school?”
“It’s where you go when you are around twelve.”
“Oh, so I sound juvenile?”
“No. No. It’s a joke. Forget it.”
“You really need to get better at expressing your humor, Kevin.”
“I’ll try.”
I decided to let him off the hook. “All right, tell me everything I need to know about this flight.”
He smiled. “You’re going to find out in a few minutes anyway.”
Chapter Ten
Liam
I stared straight ahead. It wasn’t as if there was anything better to look at. I sure as hell wasn’t turning around to look at that damn inn. I never liked Charlotte being with Calvin, but knowing what he was most likely doing with her made me want to punch something—or someone. He was the same age as I was, but he seemed so much older. Maybe it was because he was from Energo. Apparently, adolescence didn’t exist there.
I couldn’t stand around any longer. I was sick and tired of sitting back and letting things happen. So what if he was her Gerard? I’d known her so much longer, and I understood her so much better. I was the one she was supposed to be sleeping with. I’d thought about it enough. I kicked a rock into the desolate street. I played it down, but the ghost town was giving me the creeps, which only added to my bad mood.
Henry came out. “It is not the rock’s fault.” He had to be there to relieve me. Had three hours really passed?
“Are you suggesting I kick Calvin instead?”
Henry laughed. “No. I would not suggest that at all.”
“I hate this.”
“I know you do, but you cannot change things.” Henry put a hand on my shoulder. “He is her Gerard. It is surprising they waited this long.”
“Great.”
“You can go back in.”
“Not a chance. You can sleep. I’m not going in there.” I knew I sounded like a whiny kid, but I didn’t trust myself not to do something stupid.
“They are sleeping. It is not like you are going to hear anything.”
I spun on him. “Damn it, Henry.”
He held up his hands. “What? I am just telling you the truth.”
“You’re just saying you heard them. I preferred pretending she said no.”
“What good would that do you? Pretending does not change the fact that she is completely off-limits. Get through this, and you can go home and find someone available.”
“Yeah, because there are a million girls as amazing as Charlotte out there.” Maybe at one time I would have considered it, but my feelings for Charlotte were only getting stronger. I wanted her so
Kevin patted my arm. “Nope. That’s it for the day. You survived that part.”
“It is Talen I worry about.”
He was walking a little ways in front of us with Monty. From his gesturing, he was still upset about the incident. I did not blame him. I would have been outraged by the treatment.
Kevin nodded. “Yeah, he’s like a loose cannon.”
“He is part beast.”
“He should have been the one named Brutus.”
“You really have an aversion to that name.”
He shrugged. “Kind of.”
“Only kind of? So you would not mind if I called you that from now on?”
“Do you really want to tell people your boyfriend is named Brutus? Hey, it would probably keep other guys away.”
“Boyfriend?” I said the word slowly. I assumed it was akin to the girlfriend term Rachel had used.
“Oh, I was just joking.”
“Were you?” I pressed. I wanted to discover if his feelings ran further than the mere physical.
“Only halfway. I wouldn’t mind the position.”
“If I understand what it is, I would not mind if you had it.”
He grinned. “I’m going to assume you do understand, and I’m taking it. I kind of feel like I’m back in middle school with this conversation, but no complaints.”
“Middle school?”
“It’s where you go when you are around twelve.”
“Oh, so I sound juvenile?”
“No. No. It’s a joke. Forget it.”
“You really need to get better at expressing your humor, Kevin.”
“I’ll try.”
I decided to let him off the hook. “All right, tell me everything I need to know about this flight.”
He smiled. “You’re going to find out in a few minutes anyway.”
Chapter Ten
Liam
I stared straight ahead. It wasn’t as if there was anything better to look at. I sure as hell wasn’t turning around to look at that damn inn. I never liked Charlotte being with Calvin, but knowing what he was most likely doing with her made me want to punch something—or someone. He was the same age as I was, but he seemed so much older. Maybe it was because he was from Energo. Apparently, adolescence didn’t exist there.
I couldn’t stand around any longer. I was sick and tired of sitting back and letting things happen. So what if he was her Gerard? I’d known her so much longer, and I understood her so much better. I was the one she was supposed to be sleeping with. I’d thought about it enough. I kicked a rock into the desolate street. I played it down, but the ghost town was giving me the creeps, which only added to my bad mood.
Henry came out. “It is not the rock’s fault.” He had to be there to relieve me. Had three hours really passed?
“Are you suggesting I kick Calvin instead?”
Henry laughed. “No. I would not suggest that at all.”
“I hate this.”
“I know you do, but you cannot change things.” Henry put a hand on my shoulder. “He is her Gerard. It is surprising they waited this long.”
“Great.”
“You can go back in.”
“Not a chance. You can sleep. I’m not going in there.” I knew I sounded like a whiny kid, but I didn’t trust myself not to do something stupid.
“They are sleeping. It is not like you are going to hear anything.”
I spun on him. “Damn it, Henry.”
He held up his hands. “What? I am just telling you the truth.”
“You’re just saying you heard them. I preferred pretending she said no.”
“What good would that do you? Pretending does not change the fact that she is completely off-limits. Get through this, and you can go home and find someone available.”
“Yeah, because there are a million girls as amazing as Charlotte out there.” Maybe at one time I would have considered it, but my feelings for Charlotte were only getting stronger. I wanted her so
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