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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 way

now until my birthday digging, and we might

eyes wandered

which had burned to coals since it was daytime and there

map was on her lap and her

way her brow scrunched up just a tiny bit, and how her eyes narrowed

she was focused, not

have packed some dynamite," Abe

I asked,

this work and we don’t even know for sure if this is

is the way, then this is the

"Hey guys!"

waving the map around.Her feet slipped on the shifting rocks, causing several to

We’ll come to you," I

the top before I could make a move closer to

it?" Abe

two need water." She handed us

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

canteen, around the corners of his mouth, and down

was like drinking the nectar of

took several more

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

Eliza the

slipped it over her shoulder

I think I

and bit

means we don’t have to dig through these rocks

flopped down on the nearest

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

promise it will be

What other way is

sang, throwing his

the map and ran her finger along a

"Here."

She tapped the map.

river that goes into the city.But I

river?"

and looked at

went into with the

cave and then the original line

think that cave is our way into

an underground river?" I arched an

whole thing sounded a little far-fetched

that came up commonly

have a

saw the cave in my vision.It was so big and imposing, just like in real life.But I honestly didn’t

"Yes!"

threw his

explore the cave more.I mean, I

Eliza glanced at me.

I looked over the

hard but

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

just come back and get back

wouldn’t mean that much in the grand scheme of things when it came to moving this

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

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

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

"Get your things.Let’s go."

packed up the

it was better to clean up

it would

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

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

cheek.She knew me so well it was

if we really were mates.But small moments like this made me feel like

you’re sure about this,

"Do you?" I sighed.