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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.

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

day from now until my birthday digging, and we might never get through

wandered

coals since it was daytime

her lap and her eyes

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

I knew she was focused,

packed some

asked, creasing my

all this work and we don’t

says this is the way, then this

"Hey guys!"

clamored up the rock pile, waving the map around.Her feet slipped on the shifting rocks,

We’ll come

us at the top before I could make a move

it?"

you two need water." She handed us each

"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

was like drinking the

took several more

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

handing Eliza the

over her shoulder and pointed to the

the map, and I think I might have overlooked

and

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

sighed and flopped down on

I knew if

I think there is another way into the city.I can’t promise it will be

other way is

throwing his head

her

"Here."

She tapped the map.

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

river?" I

looked at the rough map

went into

that cave and then the original line she’d

is our way into the

river?" I arched an

thing sounded a little far-fetched

that

might have a mythical underground river

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

"Yes!"

threw his fist in

more.I mean, I was

Eliza glanced at me.

over

but made

it turned out to be a

come back and

grand

don’t want to spend days exploring the cave in hopes of finding something so we

about it, Eliza and I can check the cave while you keep working on the pile,"Abe suggested

time

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up

we ended up coming back, it was better to clean

anyone following us, it would

anyone last night,

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

to her, I cupped her cheek.She knew me so well

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

about

"Do you?" I sighed.