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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.

moved, it didn’t even seem like we were a quarter of the way

birthday digging, and we

wandered to Eliza

fire, which had burned to coals

lap and her eyes

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

knew she was focused, not

packed some

asked, creasing

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

her.If she says this is the way, then

"Hey guys!"

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

careful! We’ll come to you," I

and reached us at the top before I could make a move closer

is it?"

need water." She handed us

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

snatched the 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 of the fresh, cool

like drinking the

I took several

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

asked, handing Eliza the canteen

over her shoulder and pointed to

the map, and I think I

and

we don’t have to dig through these

and flopped down on

lifting but I knew if I sat down,

into the city.I can’t promise it will be cleared, but

hallelujah! What other way is

throwing

ran her finger

"Here."

She tapped the map.

that goes into the city.But

underground river?" I

leaned closer and looked at the

cave we went

and then the original line she’d

cave is our

river?" I arched an

sounded a little far-fetched

weren’t something that came

might have a mythical underground river

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

"Yes!"

and threw

explore the cave more.I mean, I was the one

Eliza glanced at me.

looked over the rock

but

to go look at the cave and it turned out to be a dead end, it wasn’t like the rock pile

just come back and get back

a day wouldn’t mean that much in the grand scheme of things

the cave in hopes of finding something so

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

any time clearing the path." I

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up the campsite

up coming back, it was better to

it would make it harder for

Abe hadn’t picked up on anyone last night, but that didn’t mean they weren’t

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

me so well it was like she could read

we really were mates.But small moments like this made me feel like it was true, even if we couldn’t fully sense it until she

about

"Do you?" I sighed.