Glimmerglass
“My every nerve was aware of him, but he paid almost no attention to me, his eyes fixed on the slight gap between the drapes that covered Kimber’s window. I sat on the edge of Kimber’s bed, my hands clasped in my lap, my heart beating just a bit too fast. I wasn’t even sure if my nerves were because of Ethan, or because of our escape attempt.
“Let’s go,” Ethan said briskly when he felt sure Kimber had successfully lured her watcher away.
I followed him through the apartment toward the front door, having to almost run to keep up. “Where are we going?” I finally found the guts to ask.
He held the door for me so I could step out first, then closed it and made a subtle hand motion. I heard the lock click shut.
“You’ll have to trust me on this,” Ethan said, taking my hand and leading me down the stairs to the courtyard.
The feel of his hand on mine was enough to strike me speechless, and I barely heard what he said. Of course, he was just holding my hand because he was leading me.
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