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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.

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

day from now until my birthday digging,

wandered to

the fire, which had burned to coals since it was daytime and there was no need

was on her lap and her

see that look of concentration, the way her brow scrunched up just a tiny bit, and how her eyes narrowed in

she

should have packed

asked, creasing my

mean, we’re doing all this work and we don’t even know for sure if this is the right way to Eliza’s

trust her.If she says this is the

"Hey guys!"

immediately drew my attention.She clamored up the rock pile, waving the map around.Her feet slipped on the shifting rocks, causing several

careful! We’ll come to you,"

her head and reached us at the top before I could

is it?" Abe

two need water." She handed us each

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

flowing over the edge of the canteen, around the corners of his

was like drinking the nectar of

took several more

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

Eliza

shoulder and pointed to the

studying the map, and I think I might have overlooked

smiled sheepishly and

means we don’t have to dig through these rocks anymore, all is forgiven,"

down on

the squatting and lifting but I knew if I sat down, I wouldn’t want to get back up

can’t promise it will

hallelujah! What other way

sang, throwing his

the map and ran her finger along a few

"Here."

She tapped the map.

that goes into the city.But I didn’t realize it because…

underground river?" I

looked at the

went into

cave and then the original line she’d

cave is our way into

following an underground river?" I

sounded a little

weren’t something that came up commonly

a mythical city might have a

my vision.It was so big and imposing, just like in real life.But I honestly didn’t think much of it

"Yes!"

threw his

I was the one that pointed

Eliza glanced at me.

looked over the

hard but

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

come back and get

the grand scheme of things when it came

in hopes of finding something so

can check the cave while you keep working on the pile,"Abe suggested

any time

"Get your things.Let’s go."

packed up the campsite

up coming back, it was better

following us, it would make it harder for them to track

night, but

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

cupped her cheek.She knew me so well it

mates.But small moments like this made me feel like it

you’re sure about this,

"Do you?" I sighed.