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soap and shampoo with a hint of spicy cologne. He looks at me expectantly as if he’s waiting for me to speak.
“What?” I manage to croak while sucking in a short breath of
air.
“I asked if you are alright.” He repeats and I concentrate on the silky smoothness of his voice. I don’t speak and for a few seconds as we lay there staring at each other. When he finally stands I can sense the shift
in him as he hoists me to me feet. Whatever door had briefly opened has quickly closed and won’t be opening again anytime soon.
“Thank you.” I say as all the heat rushes to my face.
“It’s not a big deal. I just didn’t want all the vampires in
here licking your blood up off the floor.” He says it abruptly then turns away from me.
“You saved my life. That’s a pretty big deal to me.” I say quietly.
“Don’t read too much into it because I’m not interested in
you that way. Trust me when I say that I’ve been burned by enough fairies to know that your kind is bad news.” He says it matter-of-factly but it still cuts deep.
“You don’t know me at all.” I whisper.
“Let’s keep it that way.” He stalks off into the crowd, elbowing by Tristan who’s rushing toward me.
“Oh my God, are you okay?” He’s making a big show of checking my arms for cuts and bruises and running his hands through my hair.
“Fine.” I say tersely and I notice over his shoulder that Kennedy is shooting daggers at me from across the room. “What’s her problem?” I incline my head in her direction and he looks back.
“Who knows? She’s probably just bent out of shape because you were talking to Luca. She’s still pretty territorial when it comes to him even though they broke up last year.” So Luca is her ex. Of course he is. Just when I thought things for me couldn’t get any worse.
Chapter 6: I’m with the Band
When my first weekend of freedom from Ex Nihilo finally rolls around I vow not to waste it by moping around the depressing old manor. The sky is gray and overcast as I set out down the path to the road. I’m about
five minutes into my walk when I realize that I have no idea where I am going. I had been so distracted when Niall drove me here last week that I failed to pay attention to how far it was from town, and from the clouds in the sky it
looks like the rain is about to start. I sigh and continue on, kicking at the loose rocks along the road with my shoe. I’m going to have to speak to my trustee about the possibility of getting a car and a cell phone, not that I have anyone to call since my friends in So Cal have probably already forgotten
about me. A loud honk interrupts my thoughts and I jump back from the road. Rowan is sitting behind the wheel of that beast of a truck and he stops to yell at me from the open window.
“Can I give you a ride?” I stare at him through the windshield and his navy blue eyes pierce into mine.
“I guess it depends on whose driving: Rowan the carefree laid-back guy driving into town for the day or Rowan the angry groundskeeper
who slinks around glaring at me all the time?”
“You’ve got some cheek on you now, don’t you? First of all I’m six-foot-five - I don’t slink anywhere and second I’m not angry. Not at you anyway.” He says the last part more quietly and I pat the hood of the truck in
response and motion for him to carry on. “Whatever you say. I’ll see you later.”
“Just get in the damn truck, Lily. It’s a long walk to town and it’s about to rain.” He shouts and I glare at him and the sky in turn.
Self-preservation finally wins out and a few seconds later I’m belted into the front seat beside him. He tells me the radio is broken so we ride in silence, with me stealing glances at him every so often. He has the arm that’s covered
in the sleeve of intricate black tattoos draped over the side of the truck while the other expertly steers the windy road. He is wearing worn, faded blue jeans and a
“What?” I manage to croak while sucking in a short breath of
air.
“I asked if you are alright.” He repeats and I concentrate on the silky smoothness of his voice. I don’t speak and for a few seconds as we lay there staring at each other. When he finally stands I can sense the shift
in him as he hoists me to me feet. Whatever door had briefly opened has quickly closed and won’t be opening again anytime soon.
“Thank you.” I say as all the heat rushes to my face.
“It’s not a big deal. I just didn’t want all the vampires in
here licking your blood up off the floor.” He says it abruptly then turns away from me.
“You saved my life. That’s a pretty big deal to me.” I say quietly.
“Don’t read too much into it because I’m not interested in
you that way. Trust me when I say that I’ve been burned by enough fairies to know that your kind is bad news.” He says it matter-of-factly but it still cuts deep.
“You don’t know me at all.” I whisper.
“Let’s keep it that way.” He stalks off into the crowd, elbowing by Tristan who’s rushing toward me.
“Oh my God, are you okay?” He’s making a big show of checking my arms for cuts and bruises and running his hands through my hair.
“Fine.” I say tersely and I notice over his shoulder that Kennedy is shooting daggers at me from across the room. “What’s her problem?” I incline my head in her direction and he looks back.
“Who knows? She’s probably just bent out of shape because you were talking to Luca. She’s still pretty territorial when it comes to him even though they broke up last year.” So Luca is her ex. Of course he is. Just when I thought things for me couldn’t get any worse.
Chapter 6: I’m with the Band
When my first weekend of freedom from Ex Nihilo finally rolls around I vow not to waste it by moping around the depressing old manor. The sky is gray and overcast as I set out down the path to the road. I’m about
five minutes into my walk when I realize that I have no idea where I am going. I had been so distracted when Niall drove me here last week that I failed to pay attention to how far it was from town, and from the clouds in the sky it
looks like the rain is about to start. I sigh and continue on, kicking at the loose rocks along the road with my shoe. I’m going to have to speak to my trustee about the possibility of getting a car and a cell phone, not that I have anyone to call since my friends in So Cal have probably already forgotten
about me. A loud honk interrupts my thoughts and I jump back from the road. Rowan is sitting behind the wheel of that beast of a truck and he stops to yell at me from the open window.
“Can I give you a ride?” I stare at him through the windshield and his navy blue eyes pierce into mine.
“I guess it depends on whose driving: Rowan the carefree laid-back guy driving into town for the day or Rowan the angry groundskeeper
who slinks around glaring at me all the time?”
“You’ve got some cheek on you now, don’t you? First of all I’m six-foot-five - I don’t slink anywhere and second I’m not angry. Not at you anyway.” He says the last part more quietly and I pat the hood of the truck in
response and motion for him to carry on. “Whatever you say. I’ll see you later.”
“Just get in the damn truck, Lily. It’s a long walk to town and it’s about to rain.” He shouts and I glare at him and the sky in turn.
Self-preservation finally wins out and a few seconds later I’m belted into the front seat beside him. He tells me the radio is broken so we ride in silence, with me stealing glances at him every so often. He has the arm that’s covered
in the sleeve of intricate black tattoos draped over the side of the truck while the other expertly steers the windy road. He is wearing worn, faded blue jeans and a
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