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Chapter 69 : Swallowed By Darkness

*Jared*

I woke before the sun and pulled my arms from around Eliza.

For a moment, I just watched her.Her face was so soft and peaceful as she slept, hair curling around her soft features so perfectly.

It was hard to pull away.I could have laid with her in my arms forever.

But Abe and I had a lot of work to do.

I kissed Eliza’s cheek and brushed my fingers lightly down her face.

She squirmed and turned away from me.I smiled to myself.She was perfect, and she was all mine.

Stretching, I threw some clothes on and nudged Abe’s tent.

"Get up, sleepy.We’ve got a long day ahead of us."

Abe groaned and I heard him shifting around.

While he got ready, I lit a fire and threw together a quick breakfast for us–a few fried eggs, some coffee, and bacon.It was the perfect energy boost we needed.

Abe crawled out of his tent and took the coffee I offered him.

He guzzled it down and then devoured his breakfast.

Afterward, he stood up and stretched, yawning like a fog horn.

"Ready to get to it?"I asked.

Abe smirked.

"That rock pile doesn’t look so bad.I bet we’ll have it cleared by noon."

"Right…."

The first rocks we moved out of the way were small and easy to toss aside.

It was just like brushing pebbles or gravel out of the way.

But it didn’t take long for Abe and me to get to the larger rocks.

One by one, we lifted them and hoisted them out of the way.

By the time Eliza woke up and started on her own breakfast, we’d been working for a few hours, and it barely felt like we’d made a dent.

I let my eyes wander toward Eliza as she moved around the camp.

Her tight pants clung to her hips, hanging low enough that I could see the edge of her underwear.

When she bent over, the hem of her shirt pulled up her back, revealing a lickable amount of her skin.

Unconsciously, I licked my lips.

"Hey, are you working, or am I going to do this whole thing myself!?" Abe snapped.

I shook myself out of my daze and looked at my friend.He was huffing and puffing as he shifted a massive rock.I went to him and helped lift.

"I just needed a little break," I smirked.

"Yeah, I know what you needed."

Abe shook his head.We tossed the large rock aside and each got back to work on some of the smaller, more manageable rocks.

The sun was getting higher in the sky and hotter.

Sweat soaked through the back of my shirt and dripped off my brow.

I pulled my shirt off and used it to wipe the sweat off my face and the back of my neck.

I tossed my shirt on the ground.

Abe did the same, only he tied his shirt around his head like a doo rag.

I shielded my eyes from the sun and looked at the rock pile.

we’d been working and for as much as we’d moved, it didn’t even seem like we were a quarter of the

birthday digging, and we might never

eyes wandered

coals since it

her lap and her eyes

that look of concentration, the way her brow scrunched up just a tiny bit,

I knew she was focused,

have packed some dynamite," Abe

asked,

blow this thing wide open! I mean, we’re doing all this work and we don’t even know for sure if this is the right

trust her.If she says this is the way, then

"Hey guys!"

my attention.She clamored up the rock pile, waving the map around.Her feet slipped on the

come to you," I

her head and reached us at the top before I could make

is it?" Abe

need water." She handed us each a

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

and guzzled water down, streams flowing over the edge of the canteen, around the corners of his mouth, and down his throat.I shook my head and

drinking the nectar of

I took

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

handing Eliza

shoulder

been studying the map, and I think

and bit her lower

have to dig through these rocks anymore, all is

flopped down on the nearest

I knew if I sat down,

can’t promise it will be cleared, but it might be a lot easier

hallelujah! What other

throwing

and ran her finger along a few

"Here."

She tapped the map.

think this is supposed to be a river that goes into the city.But I

underground river?"

and looked at the rough map

went into with

that cave and then the

that cave is

river?" I arched an

thing sounded a little

something that came up commonly in

again, a mythical city might have a mythical underground river

and imposing, just like in real life.But I honestly didn’t think much of it because

"Yes!"

up and threw his fist

mean, I was the

Eliza glanced at me.

I looked over

so hard but made

it turned out to be a dead end, it wasn’t like the rock

come back and

in the grand scheme of things when it came

we’ll take a look.But I don’t want to spend days exploring the cave in

concerned about it, Eliza and I can check the cave while

we don’t lose any time clearing the path." I rolled

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up the campsite

coming back, it

there was anyone following us, it would make it

last night, but that didn’t mean they

this?" Eliza asked

her cheek.She knew me so well

moments like this made

you’re sure about this, I trust

"Do you?" I sighed.