Текст книги "Obscured"
Автор книги: Tara Sue Me
Соавторы: Cat Waters
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He laughs, but then I kiss him, and we fall back to the bed. And together, we both become something new.
EPILOGUE
One Month Later
I’ve almost decided it’s ridiculous for me to have my own apartment. I spend all my free time at Harris’s house. He insists, though, that it’s important for me to have my own space and part of me sees his point, so I humor him.
Tonight is a big night. He’s invited his boss and his wife over for dinner. It’s the first time we’ll entertain as a couple, our first double date. And I can’t hide that I’m just a little nervous.
We talked about it last night as we sat in his backyard. I told him there was no need to bring his boss over. He adamantly stated he wasn’t going to hide me, that I was part of his life and he wanted me to meet the other people in his life.
I didn’t have a comeback for that.
I rush to his house after work. My clothes are already over there, and I want to take a quick shower before I start dinner. I’m humming as I turn onto his street. It’s a habit I picked up from him, and it makes me happy.
My hum dies on my lips when I pull into his driveway. He’s already home, and he shouldn't be for another hour. I try to tell myself it’s nothing, but I can’t shake the feeling that something’s happened.
My suspicion is confirmed when I step inside. He’s sitting on the couch, a worried look on his face, and though he tries to smile, it doesn’t reach his eyes.
“What’s wrong?” I ask.
“Come sit down with me.”
“Oh, God. It’s Vicki, isn’t it?”
“Athena, come sit down.”
I knew it. I knew she’d wind up dead. And it’s my fault. If I hadn’t been so wrapped up in myself that last day, she might be alive. I’m fighting back tears as I take a seat beside him, and he puts his arms around me. But the words he says aren’t the ones I was expecting.
“Mike’s surfaced,” he says.
“Is he dead?”
“We should be so lucky.”
“Where’s he at?”
“Scotland.”
The air rushes out of my lungs. Scotland. Interesting. When I thought of him, I still pictured him in Vegas. And if not here, at least still in the United States. I’m delighted he’s out of the country, but there’s something else Harris isn't telling me.
“What’s the rest of it?” I ask.
“We picked up his trail because our international counterparts noted him using his passport.”
I wrinkle my forehead. “Was he trying to leave the country?”
He’s hesitating, but finally says, “No. He got married.”
“Married? To who? Satan?”
His smile is small. “No. Vicki.”
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