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a body being discovered this close to us. I have a bad feeling this is going to bring trouble to our doorstep.”
Luke didn’t appear bothered by the observation. “What else is new?”
What else indeed. Sadly, this was just another normal day with the Mystic Caravan Circus.
6
Six
“ M ove over.”
“I have nowhere to go. You move over.”
“You’re sitting on my leg.”
“Did you ever think you wedged your leg under mine on purpose?”
Luke met my challenging gaze from the passenger seat of Kade’s truck and made a face that would’ve been comical under different circumstances. Because it was stifling inside of the truck and Kade refused to turn on the air conditioning (he cited some nonsense about polluting the environment that would’ve been nice if I wasn’t in danger of sweating to death), there was nothing about these circumstances I found funny.
“We’re taking my truck next time,” Luke announced, finally ripping his gaze from me and focusing on Kade as the quiet man navigated the main highway that led into Lincoln. “This sitting here and sweating all over each other thing isn’t remotely tolerable.”
Kade blew out a weary sigh. “Air conditioners are bad for the environment.”
“You’ve told us that twenty times since we left the circus grounds,” Luke said. “We don’t care.”
“I care a little,” I argued.
Kade arched a challenging eyebrow. “A little?”
If he thought his disdain would shame me into saying I cared a lot he was about to be disappointed. “I think the environment is an important concern,” I replied. “I also think I’m going to die if you don’t turn yours on. Do you want me to die?”
“Not particularly,” Kade answered, unruffled. “I don’t think you’re really going to die, though. The windows are down. We’re getting a nice breeze.”
“You’re getting a nice breeze,” I clarified. “I’m stuck in the middle, so I don’t get any breeze. Only the people sitting next to the windows get breezes.”
“Don’t worry,” Luke intoned. “I’m not getting a breeze either. Turn on the air conditioner.”
“It will only take us five minutes to get to town,” Kade said. “You’ll live.”
Luke locked gazes with me, something unsaid passing between us. I was a mind reader, but I didn’t need magic to know what Luke was thinking.
“You need to turn on the air conditioner,” I said finally, licking my lips as I glanced at Kade. “If you don’t do it … well … there’s going to be a mutiny.”
Instead of fearing my declaration Kade appeared tickled by it. “A mutiny? Are you going to use pirate talk and make me walk the plank?”
I opened my mouth to answer, but Luke did it for me.
“No,” Luke said. “She will stop letting you sleep in her bed, though. I know there’s nothing going on but heavy petting, but you’re going to lose that if you don’t stop this nonsense.”
“Excuse me?” Kade’s irritation was evident. When he insisted on driving to town with us so we could get some information – and groceries – I don’t think he realized what he was in for. “Are you threatening me with a lack of … snuggling … if I don’t turn on the air conditioning?”
I wasn’t a fan of the way he phrased it, but … . “That’s exactly what I’m saying.”
Kade ran his tongue over his teeth as he tilted his head to the side and considered the threat. “Are you firm on this?”
“You have no idea,” I replied, crossing my arms over my chest and blowing a burst of air up to my forehead in an attempt to dry my sweaty bangs. “I can’t take one more second of this. I really will die.”
“I can’t let Poet die,” Luke said. “That means I’m going to kill you to protect her.”
“You and what army?” Kade scoffed, biding for time as he decided whether he was going to let me shake him down.
“Did you forget I can turn into a wolf?” Luke challenged.
“I … no,” Kade answered. “I don’t care
Luke didn’t appear bothered by the observation. “What else is new?”
What else indeed. Sadly, this was just another normal day with the Mystic Caravan Circus.
6
Six
“ M ove over.”
“I have nowhere to go. You move over.”
“You’re sitting on my leg.”
“Did you ever think you wedged your leg under mine on purpose?”
Luke met my challenging gaze from the passenger seat of Kade’s truck and made a face that would’ve been comical under different circumstances. Because it was stifling inside of the truck and Kade refused to turn on the air conditioning (he cited some nonsense about polluting the environment that would’ve been nice if I wasn’t in danger of sweating to death), there was nothing about these circumstances I found funny.
“We’re taking my truck next time,” Luke announced, finally ripping his gaze from me and focusing on Kade as the quiet man navigated the main highway that led into Lincoln. “This sitting here and sweating all over each other thing isn’t remotely tolerable.”
Kade blew out a weary sigh. “Air conditioners are bad for the environment.”
“You’ve told us that twenty times since we left the circus grounds,” Luke said. “We don’t care.”
“I care a little,” I argued.
Kade arched a challenging eyebrow. “A little?”
If he thought his disdain would shame me into saying I cared a lot he was about to be disappointed. “I think the environment is an important concern,” I replied. “I also think I’m going to die if you don’t turn yours on. Do you want me to die?”
“Not particularly,” Kade answered, unruffled. “I don’t think you’re really going to die, though. The windows are down. We’re getting a nice breeze.”
“You’re getting a nice breeze,” I clarified. “I’m stuck in the middle, so I don’t get any breeze. Only the people sitting next to the windows get breezes.”
“Don’t worry,” Luke intoned. “I’m not getting a breeze either. Turn on the air conditioner.”
“It will only take us five minutes to get to town,” Kade said. “You’ll live.”
Luke locked gazes with me, something unsaid passing between us. I was a mind reader, but I didn’t need magic to know what Luke was thinking.
“You need to turn on the air conditioner,” I said finally, licking my lips as I glanced at Kade. “If you don’t do it … well … there’s going to be a mutiny.”
Instead of fearing my declaration Kade appeared tickled by it. “A mutiny? Are you going to use pirate talk and make me walk the plank?”
I opened my mouth to answer, but Luke did it for me.
“No,” Luke said. “She will stop letting you sleep in her bed, though. I know there’s nothing going on but heavy petting, but you’re going to lose that if you don’t stop this nonsense.”
“Excuse me?” Kade’s irritation was evident. When he insisted on driving to town with us so we could get some information – and groceries – I don’t think he realized what he was in for. “Are you threatening me with a lack of … snuggling … if I don’t turn on the air conditioning?”
I wasn’t a fan of the way he phrased it, but … . “That’s exactly what I’m saying.”
Kade ran his tongue over his teeth as he tilted his head to the side and considered the threat. “Are you firm on this?”
“You have no idea,” I replied, crossing my arms over my chest and blowing a burst of air up to my forehead in an attempt to dry my sweaty bangs. “I can’t take one more second of this. I really will die.”
“I can’t let Poet die,” Luke said. “That means I’m going to kill you to protect her.”
“You and what army?” Kade scoffed, biding for time as he decided whether he was going to let me shake him down.
“Did you forget I can turn into a wolf?” Luke challenged.
“I … no,” Kade answered. “I don’t care
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