If these were Plumber’s people, that would mean he knew we were coming. That we’d lost our element of surprise and we were walking into a trap.Which, you know, was obviously at the top of my to-do list today.
The Divines may have taken our homes, our friends, our family, but what we had now we would fight to keep hold of.And if the Divines did decide to try and take it, they’d have a hell of a fight on their hands.
Just then they were both vulnerable, and the only thing standing between them and our enemies, was me.It seemed nobody wanted to take those odds because no one approached. I was mildly flattered.
She hadn’t been scared for herself, she’d been frightened for me.Good. Her A-class horror movie scream earlier had nearly put me in an early grave. When this was over, I could call us even.
Instead I watched Layla as she bolted over the battered desk, heading for the door Charlotte and Kate had just disappeared through. Good girl.The thought screeched to a halt as I watched her run straight past it.
I wasn’t the kind of girl who liked to wait around to be rescued.
Ugh. I do not miss being your age.” Sarah muttered, retracting her hand and wrinkling her nose. “It’s like all teenagers have hormones coming out of their ears.
That was one thing the Divines had taught us: treasure every precious moment. Do the things you’ve always dreamed of doing. Spend as much time as you can with the ones you love, because tomorrow you might not get the chance.
Don’t be cute.” Luke murmured, amusement lacing his tone. He moved forward, leaning against the slice of wall at the other end of the floor to ceiling window. “I promise you, I wouldn’t even know where to start.
The view wasn’t exactly breath-taking. Kind of boring actually. Unless, of course, you had a rare, strong appreciation for deserts, in which case it was downright mind blowing.
Lacey?” He bowed his head until his face was inches from mine. His smile was still in place, and as his eyes swept over my face, it widened. “Uh-oh. Did you break?
He was slowly starting to recover. I could tell by the eye roll and sigh. Oh, so only he could be a comedian?
They were smart enough to know that handing out superpowers like sweets to the general public was never going to be a good idea.Not that that stopped it from happening anyway.
Never underestimate the power of telling a teenage boy he’s risking his chances of getting laid. Works almost every time.
Same. I don’t like to think I might have ended up in Plumber’s gang, but given the alternative…”I raised both eyebrows. “Yeah. Drug-dealers or super-powered psychopaths? Choices, choices.
Kate! Get some ice on that ankle or it’s going to swell to the size of Luke’s head. Then neither of you will be able to get through the front door.
I caught sight of a small twitch on Plumber’s face, like he was battling the urge not to frown.Well Plumber, if you didn’t want your bitch making noise, you should have put a muzzle on her.
What?” I asked, the word coming out much softer than I’d intended. Not quite a whisper, but close.”Nothing. Just glad we ended up here, all of us, together.
I wasn’t one to judge others when it came to fashion choices, but even I knew he’d drawn the short straw in the apocalyptic wardrobe department.
Jesus, Lacey. You just scared me half to death.”I forced a laugh. “Only half? Damn.
You going to let me go now?””That depends.” He muttered. “Are you going to try and nosedive down the stairs again?””Wasn’t planning on it, but who knows how this might play out.