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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

until my birthday digging, and we might never get through it

eyes wandered to Eliza

to coals since it was daytime and there

her lap and her

way her brow scrunched up just a tiny bit,

she was focused, not

packed some

asked, creasing

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

says this is the way, then this is

"Hey guys!"

the rock pile, waving the map around.Her feet slipped on the shifting rocks, causing several to knock loose and slide down

come

and reached us at the top

is it?"

water." She

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

canteen 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 took a swig

like drinking

I took several more

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

Eliza the canteen

slipped it over her shoulder and pointed

and I think

and

have to dig

and flopped down on the

knew

promise it will be cleared, but it might be a lot easier

other way

sang, throwing his head

map and ran her

"Here."

She tapped the map.

is supposed to be a river that goes into the city.But I didn’t

underground river?" I

leaned closer and looked at the rough map

is that cave we went into with

and then the original

cave is our

an underground river?"

sounded a little

something that came up

might have a mythical underground river

sure I saw the cave in my vision.It was so big and imposing, just like in real life.But I honestly didn’t think much of it because I was focused on this road.Now, I’m thinking it is worth

"Yes!"

up and threw

explore the cave more.I mean, I was the one that pointed it

Eliza glanced at me.

looked over the rock

so hard but made hardly

took some time to go look at the cave and it turned out

just come back and get back

in the grand scheme of things when it came to

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

the cave while you keep working

time clearing the path."

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up

ended up coming back, it

was anyone following us, it would make it

on anyone last night, but that didn’t mean they weren’t

you sure you’re okay with this?" Eliza asked as we loaded

to her, I cupped her cheek.She knew me so well it was like she

like this made me feel like it was true, even if we couldn’t fully sense it until

you’re sure about this, I

"Do you?" I sighed.