Page 83 of Ride Long
“What if they don’t find the other renegades?” I asked. “They’ll come back for us, won’tthey?”
“They’ll always have it in for you,” Chaser replied. “You, me, Gasket, and theothers.”
“Good. If they come calling, I’ll be ready forthem.”
“You and meboth.”
Lifting my head, I rubbed my eyes. “I need to shower, then…” I glanced at Chaser, uneasiness making my stomach roll with nausea. “Whatnow?”
“We rest, regroup, and plan,” he replied. “Nothing has to happentoday.”
“You still want to go after them? After all we’ve beenthrough?”
“Sloane…” Chaser sighed and lowered his gaze as if he were suddenlyshy.
“Don’t do that.” Cupping his cheek, I gently lifted his chin. “You being vulnerable is too weird tohandle.”
He snorted, his lips quirking. “What have you done tome?”
“I didn’t do anything,” I whispered, my heart swelling. “It was the stars,remember?”
His lips met mine, and my arms snaked around his neck. Warmth spread through me as his tongue swept over mine, his touch electrifying my skin everywhere his fingers went. Up and down my spine, along the curve of my neck, sparking on my cheek. Finally, he pulled back, lingering as if he didn’t want to be parted fromme.
“Do you realize we don’t have to pretend anymore?” I asked, my lips brushing againsthis.
“Yeah.” His admission was a sigh so heavy it rooted itself in mysoul.
We’d had a long ride to get here, but now… We had one last hurdle before forever.The HollowMen.
He and I both knew it without having to utter the words. We’d talked about it at the compound and out in the desert under the stars where Chaser had shown me part of his soul. We’d talked about our future, and neither of us saw one unless our last enemy was put down and our demons put torest.
Chaser and I… We couldn’t love until both our pasts wereburied.
“Want a shower?” I asked, combing my hands through his messy hair. “We have today…then tomorrow, webegin.”
“Tomorrow,” Chaserechoed.
Tomorrow…
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